While the total installed price of solar has continued to decline, the price of the solar panels or modules themselves has remained relatively flat since 2012, indicating a decline in non-module costs. Credit: LBNL.
defense. 1  the denial or pleading of the defendant in answer to the claim or charge that has been made. 2  the proceedings adopted by a defendant, or the defendant's legal agents, for defending against the charges that have been made. 3  a defendant and his or her counsel.
Meaning: A structure used to defend against attack. Classified under: Nouns denoting man-made objects. Synonyms: defensive structure; defense; defence. Context example: the artillery battered down the defenses. Hypernyms (defence is a kind of...): construction; structure (a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts)