de·bat·a·ble

[dih-bey-tuh-buhl]
adjective
1.
open to question; in dispute; doubtful: Whether or not he is qualified for the job is debatable.
2.
capable of being debated.

Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English < Middle French. See debate, -able

non·de·bat·a·ble, adjective
un·de·bat·a·ble, adjective


1. questionable, dubious, arguable, disputable.
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debatable or debateable (dɪˈbeɪtəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  open to question; disputable
2.  law in dispute, as land or territory to which two parties lay claim
 
debateable or debateable
 
adj

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debatable
late 15c. (Anglo-Latin), from O.Fr. debatable, from debatre (see debate). Earliest references were to lands claimed by two nations; general sense is from 1580s.
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