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Definition of debatable adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

debatable

adjective
 
/dɪˈbeɪtəbl/
 
/dɪˈbeɪtəbl/
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  1. not certain because people can have different ideas and opinions about the thing being discussed synonym arguable, questionable
    • a debatable point
    • it is debatable whether… It is highly debatable whether conditions have improved for low-income families.
    Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc1, Opinion and argumentc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • remain
    adverb
    • highly
    • very
    • somewhat
    • …
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