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Definition of
moot adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
moot
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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unlikely to happen and therefore not worth considering
He argued that the issue had become moot since the board had changed its policy.
Idioms
a moot point/question
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a matter about which there may be disagreement or confusion
Whether this should be enforced by law or not is a moot point.
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