DEBATABLE

debatable, disputable

(adjective) capable of being disproved

arguable, debatable, disputable, moot

(adjective) open to argument or debate; “that is a moot question”

debatable, problematic, problematical

(adjective) open to doubt or debate; “If you ever get married, which seems to be extremely problematic”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

debatable (comparative more debatable, superlative most debatable)

Open to debate; not fully proved or confirmed.

Able to be debated; up for discussion.

Noun

debatable (plural debatables)

A topic that is open to debate.

Source: Wiktionary


De*bat"a*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. OF. debatable. See Debate.]

Definition: Liable to be debated; disputable; subject to controversy or contention; open to question or dispute; as, a debatable question. The Debatable Land or Ground, a tract of land between the Esk and the Sark, claimed by both England and Scotland; the Batable Ground.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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