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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDefensive
/dɪˈfɛnsɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Intended to defend or protect.
"The team adopted a defensive strategy to secure their lead in the game." - 2
Relating to the action of defending against attack.
"The defensive measures taken by the government were crucial during the crisis."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'defensive' originates from the Latin 'defensivus', which means 'serving to defend'. It evolved through Old French 'defensif', reflecting a shift in usage from a general sense of protection to specific contexts such as sports and military.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Defensive" is said worldwide
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défensif
Transliteration: defansif
"L'équipe a adopté une stratégie défensive."
defensiv
Transliteration: defensiv
"Die Mannschaft hat eine defensive Strategie angenommen."
difensivo
Transliteration: difensivo
"La squadra ha adottato una strategia difensiva."
defensivo
Transliteration: defensivo
"El equipo adoptó una estrategia defensiva."
defensivo
Transliteration: defensivo
"A equipe adotou uma estratégia defensiva."
रक्षात्मक
Transliteration: rakṣātmak
"टीम ने रक्षात्मक रणनीति अपनाई।"
防御的
Transliteration: fángyù de
"球队采取了防御的策略。"
방어적인
Transliteration: bang-eojjeog-in
"팀은 방어적인 전략을 채택했습니다."
防御的な
Transliteration: bōgyo-teki na
"チームは防御的な戦略を採用しました。"
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