adj.
Pronunciation: di- ' b ā -t ə -b ə l, d ē -
Function: adjective
Date: 1536
1 : claimed by more than one country < debatable border territory>
2 a : open to dispute : QUESTIONABLE <the debatable wisdom of his advice> b : open to debate
3 : capable of being debated
– de · bat · ably \ -bl ē \ adverb