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Definitions for disputable
dɪˈspyu tə bəl, ˈdɪs pyʊ-dis·putable

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. debatable, disputableadjective

    capable of being disproved

  2. arguable, debatable, disputable, mootadjective

    open to argument or debate

    "that is a moot question"

Wiktionary

  1. disputableadjective

    Of opinions, propositions or questions, subject to dispute; not settled.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Disputableadjective

    Etymology: from dispute.

    If they are not in themselves disputable, why are they so much disputed? South.

    Until any point is determined to be a law, it remains disputable by every subject. Jonathan Swift.

Wikipedia

  1. disputable

    Controversy is a state of prolonged public dispute or debate, usually concerning a matter of conflicting opinion or point of view. The word was coined from the Latin controversia, as a composite of controversus – "turned in an opposite direction".

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  1. disputable

    Disputable refers to something that is open to disagreement, doubt, question, or debate. It can be related to a statement, fact, claim, or decision that may not be entirely accurate, valid, or universally accepted and therefore, can be challenged or argued against.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Disputableverb

    capable of being disputed; liable to be called in question, controverted, or contested; or doubtful certainty or propriety; controvertible; as, disputable opinions, propositions, points, or questions

  2. Disputableverb

    disputatious; contentious

  3. Etymology: [L. disputabilis: cf. F. disputable. See Dispute, v. i.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of disputable in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of disputable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of disputable in a Sentence

  1. Bernie Sanders himself:

    I think anyone who looks at the vice president's record understands that time after time after time, Vice President Biden has talked about the need to cut Social Security, that's in the congressional record. He has said that many, many times. I don't think that's disputable.

  2. Bernie Sanders:

    I think anyone who looks at the vice president's record understands that time after time after time, Joe has talked about the need to cut Social Security, that's in the congressional record. He has said that many, many times. I don't think that's disputable.

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