ETYM Cf. French défensif.
1. Attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing; SYN. excusatory, justificative, justificatory.
2. Intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack.
3. Serving as or appropriate for defending or protecting.

Množina: defensives

An attitude of defense; especially in the phrase; SYN. defensive attitude.

Množina: defensive alliances

Singular of defensive alliances is defensive alliance.

Singular of defensive arms is defensive arm.

Množina: defensive medicines

The practice of ordering medical tests, procedures, or consultations of doubtful clinical value in order to protect the prescribing physician from malpractice suits.

Množina: defensive structures

A structure used for defense; SYN. defense, defence.

Množina: defensive wars

Množina: defensive warfares

Množina: defensive weapons

Singular of defensive weapons is defensive weapon.

1. In a defensive manner.
2. In an apologetic and self-defensive manner.

Množina: defensivenesses