Vulnerability vs. Weakness
Vulnerabilitynoun
(uncountable) Susceptibility to attack or injury; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.
Vulnerabilitynoun
(countable) a specific weakness in the protections or defences surrounding someone or something.
Vulnerabilitynoun
(computing) a weakness which allows an attacker to reduce a system's security
Vulnerabilitynoun
The quality or state of being vulnerable; vulnerableness.
Vulnerabilitynoun
the state of being vulnerable or exposed;
Vulnerabilitynoun
susceptibility to injury or attack
Vulnerabilitynoun
the quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally
Vulnerabilitynoun
liability of a partnership to higher penalties, either by convention or through having won one game towards a rubber.
Vulnerability
Vulnerability refers to the inability (of a system or a unit) to withstand the effects of a hostile environment. A window of vulnerability (WOV) is a time frame within which defensive measures are diminished, compromised or lacking.The understanding of social and environmental vulnerability, as a methodological approach, involves the analysis of the risks and assets of disadvantaged groups, such as the elderly.
Weaknessnoun
(uncountable) The condition of being weak.
Weaknessnoun
(countable) An inadequate quality; fault
Weaknessnoun
(countable) A special fondness or desire.
Weaknessnoun
The quality or state of being weak; want of strength or firmness; lack of vigor; want of resolution or of moral strength; feebleness.
Weaknessnoun
That which is a mark of lack of strength or resolution; a fault; a defect.
Weaknessnoun
a flaw or weak point;
Weaknessnoun
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act;
Weaknessnoun
the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain;
Weaknessnoun
the condition of being financially weak;
Weaknessnoun
a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you;
Weaknessnoun
the state or condition of being weak
Weaknessnoun
a disadvantage or fault
Weaknessnoun
a person or thing that one is unable to resist or likes excessively
Weaknessnoun
a self-indulgent liking for
Weakness
Weakness is a symptom of a number of different conditions. The causes are many and can be divided into conditions that have true or perceived muscle weakness.
