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contestable
con·test C0599600 (kŏn′tĕst′)n.1. A struggle for superiority or victory between rivals: England's contest with Spain for domination of the seas.2. A competition, especially one in which entrants perform separately and are rated by judges: a spelling contest.v. (kən-tĕst′, kŏn′tĕst′) con·test·ed, con·test·ing, con·tests v.tr.1. To compete or strive for; struggle to gain or control: trade routes that were contested by competing cultures.2. To call into question and take an active stand against; dispute or challenge: contest a will. See Synonyms at oppose.3. Sports To defend against (a shot), as in basketball.v.intr. To struggle or compete; contend: contested with other bidders for the antique.
[Probably from French conteste, from contester, to dispute, from Old French, to call to witness, from Latin contestārī : com-, com- + testis, witness; see trei- in Indo-European roots.]
con·test′a·ble adj.con′tes·ta′tion (kŏn′tĕ-stā′shən) n.con·test′er n.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | contestable - capable of being contestedquestionable - subject to question; "questionable motives"; "a questionable reputation"; "a fire of questionable origin"incontestable, incontestible - incapable of being contested or disputed |
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Related to contestable: Contestable marketAntonyms for contestableadj capable of being contestedRelated WordsAntonyms- incontestable
- incontestible
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