DEBATE


Meaning of DEBATE in English

n.

Pronunciation: di- ' b ā t, d ē -

Function: noun

Date: 13th century

: a contention by words or arguments: as a : the formal discussion of a motion before a deliberative body according to the rules of parliamentary procedure b : a regulated discussion of a proposition between two matched sides

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