disputable

dis·pute

D0283700 (dĭ-spyo͞ot′)v. dis·put·ed, dis·put·ing, dis·putes v.tr.1. a. To express disagreement over: disputed the plaintiff's claims.b. To express disagreement with (someone): made his point so forcefully that nobody dared dispute him.2. To question the truth or validity of; doubt: Her friends disputed her intentions.3. a. To strive to gain or win; struggle over: The two countries disputed the region for decades.b. To strive against; resist: disputed the advance of the marauders.v.intr. To engage in discussion or debate: The candidates disputed over foreign policy. See Synonyms at discuss.n.1. A verbal controversy; a debate: the dispute over the existence of the Loch Ness monster.2. A disagreement or quarrel: a bitter dispute over property rights.

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[Middle English disputen, from Old French desputer, from Latin disputāre, to examine : dis-, apart; see dis- + putāre, to reckon; see pau- in Indo-European roots.]

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dis·put′a·bil′i·ty n.dis·put′a·ble (dĭ-spyo͞o′tə-bəl, dĭs′pyə-) adj.dis·put′a·bly adv.dis·put′er n.

disputable

(dɪˈspjuːtəbəl; ˈdɪspjʊtə-) adjcapable of being argued; debatable disˌputaˈbility, disˈputableness n disˈputably adv

dis•put•a•ble

(dɪˈspyu tə bəl, ˈdɪs pyʊ-)

adj. capable of being disputed; debatable; questionable. [1540–50; < Latin] dis•put`a•bil′i•ty, dis•put′a•ble•ness, n. dis•put′a•bly, adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	disputable - capable of being disproveddebatablecontestable - capable of being contested
	2.	disputable - open to argument or debate; "that is a moot question"arguable, debatable, mootcontroversial - 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"

disputable

adjectiveIn doubt or dispute:arguable, contested, debatable, doubtful, exceptionable, moot, mootable, problematic, problematical, questionable, uncertain.

Translations

可争论的可商榷的

dispute

(diˈspjuːt) verb1. to argue against or deny. I'm not disputing what you say. 反駁，否認 对...提出质疑2. to argue (about). They disputed the ownership of the land for years. 否認 争论 noun (an) argument or quarrel. a dispute over wages. 爭論 争论diˈsputable adjective able to be argued about. Whether this change was an improvement is disputable. 可爭論的，有爭議性的 可争论的，可商榷的 ˌdispuˈtation noun a formal argument. 辯論 辩论