Difference between Defensive and Defending

DEFENSIVE vs DEFENDING: NOUN

An attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')
A means of defense.
An attitude or position of defense.
That which defends; a safeguard.
To be or stand in a state or posture of defense or resistance, in opposition to aggression or attack.
A means, attitude or position of defense.
That which defends or serves for defense; a safeguard; a security.

Constantly protecting oneself from criticism, exposure of one's shortcomings, or other real or perceived threats to the ego.
Performed so as to avoid risk, danger, or legal liability.
Of or relating to the effort to prevent an opponent from gaining points in a game or athletic contest.
Intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
Serving to defend or protect; proper for defense; opposed to offensive.
Carried on by resisting attack or aggression; -- opposed to offensive.
In a state or posture of defense.
Of or relating to defense.
Intended for defence; protective
Intended to deter attack
Performed so as to minimise risk
Displaying an inordinate sensitivity to criticism; compare paranoid
Of a bowling or fielding tactic designed to prevent the other side from scoring runs.; of a batting tactic designed to prevent being out.
Pertaining to defense, as opposed to attack.
Serving as or appropriate for defending or protecting
Attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing
Intended to withstand or deter aggression or attack.

An attitude of defensiveness
Serving to defend; proper for defense: as, defensive armor.
Of the nature of defense; consisting in resisting attack or aggression: as, defensive war, in distinction from offensive war, which is aggressive.
In a state or posture to defend: as, a defensive attitude.
(idiom) (on the defensive) Prepared to withstand or counter aggression or attack.

Fielding, Guard, Defender, Defense, Defensive attitude, Justificative, Excusatory, Justificatory, Protective, Apologetic, Antiaircraft, Antitank, En garde, Antisubmarine, Defending

Advocating, Uphold, Preserving, Arguing, Advancing, Protect, Guarding, Upholding, Safeguarding, Champion, Defender, Asserting, Protecting, Defense, Defensive

Preventative, Passive, Guard, Defender, Defense, Justificative, Excusatory, Justificatory, Protective, Apologetic, Antiaircraft, Antitank, En garde, Antisubmarine, Defending

Supporting, Litigating, Maintaining, Championing, Uphold, Preserving, Advancing, Protect, Guarding, Upholding, Champion, Defender, Protecting, Defense, Defensive

Prior to Fresno State, Watts spent four seasons as the defensive coordinator at UC Davis with a focus on the defensive backs unit.
Clarke has always been a solid rotational defensive lineman, who can play inside at tackle and at defensive end if need be.
After serving in a defensive oversight role last year, Jordan Lesley is being promoted to defensive coordinator and will now coach the outside linebackers.
Wake Forest defensive lineman, left, slaps hands with Georgia defensive lineman Malik Herring during American Team practice Wednesday, Jan.
Washington Football Team defensive end Chase Young was named the Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year.
One validity scale, Defensive Responding, indicates whether the parent is responding in a defensive manner.
Old Dominion defensive line coach Andrew Jackson has joined the WVU staff as a defensive assistant.
DEFENSIVE TACKLESGeorgia State graduated one of its top defenders in defensive tackle Christo Bilukidi.
There are still a number of defensive playmakers unsigned, particularly on the defensive line.
For defensive efficiency, strong defensive teams have had more success in the tournament historically.

However, legal fees from successfully defending a patent may be capitalized whereas unsuccessfully defending a patent is not capitalized.
Filing and defending actions involving interests in real estate, such as quiet title and eviction and defending mortgage foreclosure actions filed against homeowners.
Players on the defending team in their defensive end of the field may run through any portion of the goal circle while defending.
For decades, our politicians spent trillions of dollars rebuilding foreign nations, fighting foreign wars and defending foreign borders, but not defending our border.
Defending sacred ground, the alex collier defending sacred ground book andromedan compendium.
Tho defending an obvious guilty murderer, and defending them well, can still get an attorney an improved reputation, even if they lose the case.
Whenever equipped creature attacks, it deals X damage to defending player, where X is the number of creatures defending player controls.
Cost of Defending Death Penalty Systemouisiana also expends money defending the death penalty system.
Positioning of the defending line and coaching the principles of defending in the defending half.
Christians at every step along the way, defending slavery, defending this, defending inequality, defending all sorts of terrible things.