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du·bi·ta·ble
/
ˈdu
bɪ
tə
bəl, ˈdyu-
/
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[
doo
-bi-t
uh
-b
uh
l,
dyoo
-
]
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adjective
open to
doubt
; doubtful; uncertain.
Origin:
1615–25;
<
Latin
dubitābilis,
equivalent to
dubitā
(
re
) to doubt +
-bilis
-ble
Related forms
du·bi·ta·bly,
adverb
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dubitable
(ˈdjuːbɪtəb
ə
l)
—
adj
open to doubt
[C17: from Latin
dubitāre
to
doubt
]
'dubitably
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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dubitable
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dubitable
if it is not open to any doubt.
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dubitable
reliability, albeit the best she could muster.
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