Defense vs. Defence
Difference Between Defense and Defence
Defensenoun
The act of defending against attack, danger, or injury.
Defencenoun
Variant of defense.
Defensenoun
A means or method of defending or protecting.
Defencenoun
The action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.
Defensenoun
(Sports) The act or an instance of defending a championship against a challenger
will box in his third defense of his title.Defencenoun
Something used to oppose attacks.
Defensenoun
An argument in support or justification of something.
Defencenoun
An argument in support or justification of something.
Defensenoun
The act of defending a case.
Defencenoun
A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offence.
Defensenoun
A fact or law that provides a full or partial exoneration of the defendant against the charges or claims made in a lawsuit or prosecution.
Defencenoun
The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offence.
Defensenoun
The defendant and the defendant's legal counsel.
Defencenoun
Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.
Department of DefenceDefensenoun
The science or art of defending oneself; self-defense.
Defencenoun
(obsolete) Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.
Defensenoun
The means or tactics used in trying to stop the opposition from scoring.
Defenceverb
To furnish with defences; to fortify.
Defensenoun
The team or those players on the team attempting to stop the opposition from scoring.
Defencenoun
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
Defensenoun
Defending ability or potential.
Defencenoun
(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring;
his teams are always good on defenseDefensenoun
The provision of personnel and resources for military purposes
proposed spending more on defense.Defencenoun
the defendant and his legal advisors collectively;
the defense called for a mistrialDefenseverb
To attempt to stop (the opposition) from scoring.
Defencenoun
an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack;
he joined the defense against invasionDefenseverb
To play defense against (an opponent or play).
Defencenoun
the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions;
his refutation of the charges was short and persuasivein defense he said the other man started itDefensenoun
The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.
Defencenoun
the justification for some act or belief;
he offered a persuasive defense of the theoryDefensenoun
Anything employed to oppose attack(s).
Defencenoun
a structure used for defense;
the artillery battered down the defensesDefensenoun
A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.
Defencenoun
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him;
he gave evidence for the defenseDefensenoun
The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.
Defencenoun
military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies;
they died in the defense of Stalingradthey were developed for the defense programDefensenoun
An argument in support or justification of something.
Defencenoun
protection from harm;
sanitation is the best defense against diseaseDefensenoun
Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.
Department of DefenseDefensenoun
(obsolete) A prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.
Defensenoun
(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring;
his teams are always good on defenseDefensenoun
military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies;
they died in the defense of Stalingradthey were developed for the defense programDefensenoun
the defendant and his legal advisors collectively;
the defense called for a mistrialDefensenoun
protection from harm;
sanitation is the best defense against diseaseDefensenoun
a structure used for defense;
the artillery battered down the defensesDefensenoun
the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions;
his refutation of the charges was short and persuasivein defense he said the other man started itDefensenoun
the justification for some act or belief;
he offered a persuasive defense of the theoryDefensenoun
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him;
he gave evidence for the defenseDefensenoun
an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack;
he joined the defense against invasionDefensenoun
the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the UnitedStates; created in 1947
Defensenoun
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
