debatable

de·bat·a·ble  (d-bt-bl)

adj.

1. Being such that formal argument or discussion is possible.

2. Open to dispute; questionable.

3. In dispute, as land or territory claimed by more than one country.

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de·bata·bly adv.

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debatable, debateable [dɪˈbeɪtəb^əl]

adj

1. open to question; disputable

2. (Law) Law in dispute, as land or territory to which two parties lay claim

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	debatable - open to doubt or debate; "If you ever get married, which seems to be extremely problematic" problematic, problematical questionable - subject to question; "questionable motives"; "a questionable reputation"; "a fire of questionable origin"
	2.	debatable - open to argument or debate; "that is a moot question" arguable, disputable, moot controversial - marked by or capable of arousing controversy; "the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial"; "Rushdie's controversial book"; "a controversial decision on affirmative action"
	3.	debatable - capable of being disproved disputable contestable - capable of being contested

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debatable

adjective doubtful, uncertain, dubious, controversial, unsettled, questionable, undecided, borderline, in dispute, moot, arguable, iffy (informal), open to question, disputable It is debatable whether or not they were ever properly compensated.

Translations

debatable [dɪˈbeɪtəbl] ADJ → discutible

debatable [dɪˈbeɪtəb^əl] adj

(= open to debate) [opinion] → discutable; [decision] → contestable
it is debatable whether ... → il est douteux que ...

(= controversial)
This is a very debatable issue → C'est un sujet à controverse.

debatable

adj → fraglich; frontier → umstritten; it’s a debatable point whether … → es ist fraglich, ob …

debatable [dɪˈbeɪtəbl] adj → discutibile
it is debatable whether ... → è in dubbio se...