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disputable

Syllabification: (dis·put·a·ble)
Pronunciation: /disˈpyo͞otəbəl/

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Definition of disputable

adjective

  • not established as fact, and so open to question or debate:whether it can be described as art criticism may be disputable

Derivatives

disputably

Pronunciation: /-blē/

adverb

Origin:

late 15th century: from Latin disputabilis, from the verb disputare 'to estimate', later 'to dispute' (see dispute)

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