defence

Letters that make defence

d, e, f, n, c are letters that make 'defence'

Words within defence

fence, fen, en, CE, DE, NC, Ce, Fe are words within 'defence'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of defence

defences is a word created by adding a letter to 'defence'


11 possible definitions for 'defence'

Defence as "(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies"

Under this definition, defence is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

defense, defensive measure have the same meaning as 'defence'

defence as a type

'defence' can be a type of military action, action.

Types of defence

umbrella, mining, air defense, deliberate defense, BW defence, stand, hasty defense, hasty defence, deliberate defence, biological defense, biological defence, biodefense, biodefence, chemical defense, chemical defence, minelaying, biological warfare defense, biological warfare defence, BW defense are types of 'defence'.

defence as a category

'defence' can be a category of armed services, military machine, war machine, armed forces, military.


Defence as "the justification for some act or belief"

Under this definition, defence is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

defense, vindication have the same meaning as 'defence'

defence as a type

'defence' can be a type of justification.

Types of defence

exculpation, apology, apologia, self-justification, alibi, excuse, alibi are types of 'defence'.

Derivatives of defence

justify, vindicate, defend, fend for, support are derivatives of 'defence'.


Defence as "(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring"

Under this definition, defence is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

defending team, defense have the same meaning as 'defence'

Antonyms

offense, offence have the opposite meaning of 'defence'

defence as a type

'defence' can be a type of team, squad.

defence as a category

'defence' can be a category of sport, athletics.

Derivatives of defence

defend is a derivative of defence.


Defence as "(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires"

Under this definition, defence is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

defense reaction, defense, defense mechanism, defence mechanism, defence reaction have the same meaning as 'defence'

defence as a type

'defence' can be a type of unconscious process, process, psychoanalytic process.

Types of defence

repression, intellectualization, intellectualisation, reaction formation, denial, idealization, idealisation, regression, rationalization, rationalisation, isolation, conversion, projection, displacement, compensation are types of 'defence'.

defence as a category

'defence' can be a category of psychological medicine, psychiatry, psychopathology.


Defence as "the defendant and his legal advisors collectively"

Under this definition, defence is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

defense team, defense lawyers, defense have the same meaning as 'defence'

Antonyms

prosecution has the opposite meaning of defence

defence as a type

'defence' can be a type of accumulation, collection, aggregation, assemblage.

Derivatives of defence

defend, represent are derivatives of 'defence'.


Defence as "an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack"

Under this definition, defence is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

defense force, defence force, defense have the same meaning as 'defence'

defence as a type

'defence' can be a type of organisation, organization.

Types of defence

bastion is a type of defence.

Derivatives of defence

defend, guard, hold are derivatives of 'defence'.


Defence as "the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions"

Under this definition, defence is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

defense, refutation have the same meaning as 'defence'

defence as a type

'defence' can be a type of answer.

Types of defence

confutation, rebuttal are types of 'defence'.

Derivatives of defence

refute, rebut are derivatives of 'defence'.


Defence as "a structure used to defend against attack"

Under this definition, defence is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

defensive structure, defense have the same meaning as 'defence'

defence as a type

'defence' can be a type of structure, construction.

Types of defence

chevaux-de-frise, fortification, munition, fortress, fort, line of defense, outwork, stronghold, fastness, cheval-de-frise, line of defence are types of 'defence'.


Defence as "a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him"

Under this definition, defence is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

denial, defense, demurrer have the same meaning as 'defence'

Antonyms

prosecution, criminal prosecution have the opposite meaning of 'defence'

defence as a type

'defence' can be a type of due process, due process of law.

Types of defence

entrapment is a type of defence.

defence as a part

'defence' can be a part of trial.

defence as a category

'defence' can be a category of law, jurisprudence.

Derivatives of defence

deny, traverse are derivatives of 'defence'.


Defence as "protection from harm"

Under this definition, defence is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

defense has the same meaning as defence

defence as a type

'defence' can be a type of protection.


Defence as "the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury"

Under this definition, defence is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

defense has the same meaning as defence

defence as a type

'defence' can be a type of protection.



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