Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: debatable
IPA transcription: [dəb'eɪtəbəl]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: debatable, disputable
    Meaning: capable of being disproved
  • Synonyms: arguable, debatable, disputable, moot
    Meaning: open to argument or debate; "that is a moot question"
  • Synonyms: debatable, problematic, problematical
    Meaning: open to doubt or debate; "If you ever get married, which seems to be extremely problematic"
Usage examples
  • Whether this is its natural result is debatable, but the factory worker in general does not appear to be less intelligent than the agricultural worker.
  • The steam turbine does not appear to have by any means reached finality in its form, such questions as the angle of impact which the jet should make with the surface of the vane, and the size of the orifice through which the steam should be ejected, being still debatable points.