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Pronunciation / Transliteration: discutível
"A eficácia deste método é bastante discutível."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Open to question or debate; not definitely established or decided.
"The effectiveness of the new policy remains disputable among leading economists." - 2
Capable of being challenged or contested.
"The champion suffered a disputable defeat after a controversial referee decision."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Middle English word 'disputable', originating from Old French and ultimately from the Latin 'disputare' (to discuss, argue, dispute). The term combines the root 'disput-' with the suffix '-able', indicating capability or susceptibility to being questioned or debated.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disputable" is said worldwide
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discutable
Transliteration: discutable
"Cette décision est hautement discutable."
anfechtbar
Transliteration: anfechtbar
"Diese Behauptung ist äußerst anfechtbar."
discutibile
Transliteration: discutibile
"Il risultato della gara è alquanto discutibile."
discutible
Transliteration: discutible
"Su teoría científica sigue siendo muy discutible."
discutível
Transliteration: discutível
"A eficácia deste método é bastante discutível."
विवादास्पद
Transliteration: vivadaspad
"उनका यह दावा पूरी तरह से विवादास्पद है।"
有争议的
Transliteration: yǒu zhēngyì de
"这一说法在学术界是有争议的。"
논란의 여지가 있는
Transliteration: nonranui yeojiga inneun
"그 새로운 제안은 논란의 여지가 많다."
異論の余地のある
Transliteration: iron no yochi no aru
"その経済政策の効果には異論の余地がある。"
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