Threat vs. Vulnerability — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Threat and Vulnerability
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Threat
A threat is a communicated intent to inflict harm or loss on another person. Intimidation is widely observed in animal behavior (particularly in a ritualized form) chiefly in order to avoid the unnecessary physical violence that can lead to physical damage or the death of both conflicting parties.
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.
Threat
An expression of an intention to inflict pain, harm, or punishment.
Vulnerability
The quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally
Con artists are great at spotting our vulnerabilities
He is confined in isolation because of his vulnerability to infection
Conservation authorities have realized the vulnerability of the local population
Threat
An indication of impending danger or harm
A threat of frost in the air.
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Vulnerability
Susceptible to physical harm or damage
Trees that are vulnerable to insects.
Threat
One that is regarded as a possible source of harm or danger
Viewed the stranger as a threat to the community.
Vulnerability
Susceptible to emotional injury, especially in being easily hurt
A lonely child who is vulnerable to teasing.
Threat
The condition of being in danger or at risk
Under threat of attack.
Vulnerability
Susceptible to attack
“We are vulnerable both by water and land, without either fleet or army” (Alexander Hamilton).
Threat
To threaten.
Vulnerability
Open to censure or criticism; assailable
The mayor is vulnerable to criticism on the issue.
Threat
An expression of intent to injure or punish another.
Vulnerability
Susceptible to loss or poor performance
A team that is vulnerable going into the tournament.
Threat
An indication of potential or imminent danger.
Vulnerability
(Games) In a position to receive greater penalties or bonuses in a hand of bridge. In a rubber, used of the pair of players who score 100 points toward game.
Threat
A person or object that is regarded as a danger; a menace.
Vulnerability
(uncountable) The state of being vulnerable; susceptibility to attack or injury, either physical or emotional; 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.
Threat
(transitive) To press; urge; compel.
Vulnerability
(countable) A specific weakness in the protections or defences surrounding someone or something.
Threat
To threaten.
Vulnerability
(computing) A weakness which allows an attacker to reduce a system's security.
Threat
(intransitive) To use threats; act or speak menacingly; threaten.
Vulnerability
The quality or state of being vulnerable; vulnerableness.
Threat
The expression of an intention to inflict evil or injury on another; the declaration of an evil, loss, or pain to come; menace; threatening; denunciation.
There is no terror, Cassius, in your threats.
Vulnerability
The state of being vulnerable or exposed;
His vulnerability to litigation
His exposure to ridicule
Threat
To threaten.
Of all his threating reck not a mite.
Our dreaded admiral from far they threat.
Vulnerability
Susceptibility to injury or attack
Threat
Something that is a source of danger;
Earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan
Threat
A warning that something unpleasant is imminent;
They were under threat of arrest
Threat
Declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another;
His threat to kill me was quite explicit
Threat
A person who inspires fear or dread;
He was the terror of the neighborhood
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