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arguable

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arguable /ˈɑɚgjuwəbəl/ adjective
arguable
/ˈɑɚgjuwəbəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of ARGUABLE
: not certain or clearly true : open to argument, dispute, or question可争辩的;可辩驳的;有商榷余地的
: possibly trueused to say that there are good reasons for believing that a statement is true可能是真的(表示有充分的理由相信某个说法是真实的)
BNC: 15202 COCA: 23955

arguable

adjective

ar·​gu·​able ˈär-gyü-ə-bəl How to pronounce arguable (audio)
1
: not certain or clearly true : open to argument, dispute, or question
an arguable point
2
: able to be plausibly or convincingly argued
used to say that there are good reasons for believing that a statement is true
It's arguable that catching [in baseball] today is far more difficult than it was in the 1950s, primarily because the running game is now so dominant. Peter Gammons

Example Sentences

That word's pronunciation is arguable. That is an arguable point of view.
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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of arguable was circa 1611
BNC: 15202 COCA: 23955

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