Definitions for vulnerability
vul·ner·a·bil·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. vulnerability, exposurenoun

   the state of being vulnerable or exposed

   "his vulnerability to litigation"; "his exposure to ridicule"

2. vulnerabilitynoun

   susceptibility to injury or attack

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. vulnerabilitynoun

   Susceptibility to attack or injury; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.

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

2. vulnerabilitynoun

   a specific weakness in the protections or defences surrounding someone or something.

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1. vulnerability

   Vulnerability is a state or condition of being susceptible to harm, damage, or attacks from both external and internal factors. This can be applied in various contexts, such as individuals being vulnerable to emotional or physical harm, a system or network open to security breaches, or populations at risk due to social, political, environmental, or economic forces.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vulnerabilitynoun

   the quality or state of being vulnerable; vulnerableness

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vulnerability

   1. The susceptibility of a nation or military force to any action by any means through which its war potential or combat effectiveness may be reduced or its will to fight diminished. 2. The characteristics of a system that cause it to suffer a definite degradation (incapability to perform the designated mission) as a result of having been subjected to a certain level of effects in an unnatural (man-made) hostile environment. 3. In information operations, a weakness in information system security design, procedures, implementation, or internal controls that could be exploited to gain

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1. • Danger
   • Weakness

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of vulnerability in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of vulnerability in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of vulnerability in a Sentence

1. Paul Feig:

   It's just time for women to get to establish themselves in these big leading roles that are three-dimensional, that have foibles and they have vulnerability in a way that women aren't sometimes allowed to be shown.

2. Paul Hokemeyer:

   My awareness of myself and my own issues enables me to relate to and feel compassion towards the vulnerability of being human. Its is the thing we share and it gives us a strong foundation to build upon.

3. Aloo Denish Obiero:

   Rigidity can lead to vulnerability, flexibility allows for adaption to life changing circumstances.

4. Mike McMullon:

   If Joe Biden had any involvement or profited from what's going on, there's some vulnerability.

5. Nicky Vogt:

   CISA has been working closely with Ivanti, Inc. to better understand the vulnerability in Pulse Secure VPN devices and mitigate potential risks to federal civilian and private sector networks, we will continue to provide guidance and recommendations to support potentially impacted organizations.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=vulnerability
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Vulnerability
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vulnerability
5. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=vulnerability