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debatable.

Open to debate; not fully proved or confirmed.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj[dɪˈbeɪtəbəɫ]UK
  1. Open to debate; not fully proved or confirmed.

    Those data are debatable: no one has been able to replicate them.
    It's debatable whether he is the best candidate for the position.
  2. Able to be debated; up for discussion.

    The lack of bonuses this year is not debatable.
Where this word comes from

From Old French debatable (French débattable), equivalent to debate + -able.

noun[dɪˈbeɪtəbəɫ]UK
  1. A topic that is open to debate.

Where this word comes from

From Old French debatable (French débattable), equivalent to debate + -able.

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