Debatable

/dɪˈbeɪtəbəl/ adjective

Open to discussion or argument; questionable or uncertain, with reasonable arguments possible on different sides.

From Old French debatre meaning 'to fight, contend,' from de- (down, away) + batre (to beat). The sense evolved from physical combat to verbal argument, with the -able suffix indicating capability for debate.

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