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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVulnerability
/ˌvʌl.nər.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
"She showed great courage by exposing her vulnerability to the team."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin vulnerabilis ('woundable'), stemming from Latin vulnus ('a wound'). Entering the English language in the mid-17th century, it initially retained its literal physical sense of being susceptible to injury before evolving in modern psychological and sociological discourse to encompass emotional exposure and openness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vulnerability" is said worldwide
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vulnérabilité
Transliteration: vulnérabilité
"La vulnérabilité fait partie de la condition humaine."
Verwundbarkeit
Transliteration: Verwundbarkeit
"Das System weist eine kritische Verwundbarkeit auf."
vulnerabilità
Transliteration: vulnerabilità
"Dobbiamo ridurre la nostra vulnerabilità agli attacchi informatici."
vulnerabilidad
Transliteration: vulnerabilidad
"La vulnerabilidad del software fue descubierta por los ingenieros."
vulnerabilidade
Transliteration: vulnerabilidade
"Ele reconheceu sua vulnerabilidade durante a reunião."
संवेदनशीलता
Transliteration: samvedansheelta
"हर इंसान में कुछ न कुछ संवेदनशीलता होती है।"
脆弱性
Transliteration: cuìruò xìng
"这个系统存在一个严重的安全脆弱性。"
취약성
Transliteration: chwi-yak-seong
"우리는 네트워크의 취약성을 보완해야 합니다."
脆弱性
Transliteration: zeijakusei
"そのソフトウェアには深刻な脆弱性があります。"
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