1The quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
conservation authorities have realized the vulnerability of the local population
he is confined in isolation because of his vulnerability to infection
count nouncon artists are great at spotting our vulnerabilities
Example sentencesExamples
His group determines a plant's vulnerability by inoculating detached leaves with the pathogen.
More and more consumers want an emotional connection to their food, a trend that gains strength with every new disclosure of the vulnerabilities of our current industrial food-production model, he has found.
All vertically oriented and framed behind glass, the exhibits exuded a dour vulnerability that I didn't expect.
The report stresses the vulnerability of farmers in the marketplace.
Some medications, as well as alcohol and cocaine, increase vulnerability to heat.
1.1Bridge Liability of a partnership to higher penalties, either by convention or through having won one game towards a rubber.
Example sentencesExamples
How to resolve those high-level guesses is an eternal problem One important factor is vulnerability.
If you complete a part score to make game, your game bonus is determined according to your vulnerability when you made the last score.
You must always bear in mind the vulnerability when deciding how high to overcall.
Vulnerability is very important for deciding the line of defensive bidding.
In duplicate bridge, vulnerability is indicated on boards, in rubber bridge, it is determined in other ways.
Definition of vulnerability in US English:
vulnerability
noun
1The quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
conservation authorities have realized the vulnerability of the local population
he is confined in isolation because of his vulnerability to infection
count nouncon artists are great at spotting our vulnerabilities
Example sentencesExamples
All vertically oriented and framed behind glass, the exhibits exuded a dour vulnerability that I didn't expect.
The report stresses the vulnerability of farmers in the marketplace.
His group determines a plant's vulnerability by inoculating detached leaves with the pathogen.
Some medications, as well as alcohol and cocaine, increase vulnerability to heat.
More and more consumers want an emotional connection to their food, a trend that gains strength with every new disclosure of the vulnerabilities of our current industrial food-production model, he has found.
1.1Bridge Liability of a partnership to higher penalties, either by convention or through having won one game toward a rubber.
Example sentencesExamples
In duplicate bridge, vulnerability is indicated on boards, in rubber bridge, it is determined in other ways.
If you complete a part score to make game, your game bonus is determined according to your vulnerability when you made the last score.
You must always bear in mind the vulnerability when deciding how high to overcall.
Vulnerability is very important for deciding the line of defensive bidding.
How to resolve those high-level guesses is an eternal problem One important factor is vulnerability.