defense vs defence

defense and defence both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
defense	Yes	No	No	No
defence	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, defense and defence are synonyms defined as:

defense and defence: (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies

Other synonyms of defense include defensive measure.

As nouns, defense and defence are synonyms defined as:

defense and defence: the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury

As nouns, defense and defence are synonyms defined as:

defense and defence: a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him

Other synonyms of defense include demurrer, denial.

As nouns, defense and defence are synonyms defined as:

As nouns, defense and defence are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of defense include defensive structure.

As nouns, defense and defence are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of defense include vindication.

As nouns, defense and defence are synonyms defined as:

defense and defence: the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions

Other synonyms of defense include refutation.

As nouns, defense and defence are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of defense include defense lawyers, defense team.

As nouns, defense and defence are synonyms defined as:

defense and defence: (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring

Other synonyms of defense include defending team.

As nouns, defense and defence are synonyms defined as:

defense and defence: an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack

Other synonyms of defense include defence force, defense force.

As nouns, defense and defence are synonyms defined as:

defense and defence: (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

Other synonyms of defense include defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense mechanism, defense reaction.

defense (noun)	defence (noun)
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies	(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury	the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him	a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
protection from harm	protection from harm
a structure used to defend against attack	a structure used to defend against attack
the justification for some act or belief	the justification for some act or belief
the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions	the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
the defendant and his legal advisors collectively	the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring	(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack	an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires	(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires