Vulnerability

Definitions

1. The state of being vulnerable; susceptibility to attack or injury, either physical or emotional; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.
   uncountable
2. A specific weakness in the protections or defences surrounding someone or something.
   countable
3. A weakness which allows an attacker to reduce a system's security.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The country recognized their defence vulnerability after an airplane landed in front of the central square without any consequences.”

“Though scientists do not know⟳ how stress⟳ affects gestation, Fukuda theorizes that the vulnerability of Y-bearing sperm cells, male embryos and/or male fetuses to stress⟳ is why “subtle significant changes in sex ratios” occur⟳.”

“Again, voice change⟳ is not easy and vulnerability plays a big part, but if choral teachers and adolescent singers approach⟳ it with the right mindframe, the experience⟳ can be empowering, enlightening, and restorative for all involved.”

“Experts told CNN it could take⟳ weeks to address the vulnerabilities and that suspected Chinese hackers are already attempting to exploit it.”

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