Disputable

/dɪsˈpjuːtəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being argued about, debated, or questioned; open to dispute or disagreement.

Etymology

From Latin disputabilis, from disputare (dis- + putare, 'to think'). The suffix -able indicates capability of being acted upon.

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The best questions in academia are disputable ones—they generate decades of productive disagreement and push entire fields forward.

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