The difference between Vulnerability and Weakness
When used as nouns, vulnerability means susceptibility to attack or injury, whereas weakness means the condition of being weak.
check bellow for the other definitions of Vulnerability and Weakness
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Vulnerability as a noun (uncountable):
Susceptibility to attack or injury; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.
Examples:
"The country recognized their defence vulnerability after an airplane landed in front of the central square without any consequences."
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Vulnerability as a noun (countable):
a specific weakness in the protections or defences surrounding someone or something.
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Vulnerability as a noun (computing):
a weakness which allows an attacker to reduce a system's security
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Weakness as a noun (uncountable):
The condition of being weak.
Examples:
"In a small number of horses, muscle weakness may progress to paralysis."
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Weakness as a noun (countable):
An inadequate quality; fault
Examples:
"His inability to speak in front of an audience was his weakness."
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Weakness as a noun (countable):
A special fondness or desire.
Examples:
"She is an athlete who has a weakness for chocolate."