batable

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adjective

disputable; disputed

“The border land between England and Scotland, being formerly a subject of contention, was called "batable ground".”

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Meanings

adjectivebatable (comparative more batable, superlative most batable)

comparative more batable · superlative most batable

  1. historicalobsoletedisputable; disputed

    The border land between England and Scotland, being formerly a subject of contention, was called "batable ground".

Origin

Abbreviated form of debatable.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

batable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batable

MLA

“batable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batable. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “batable,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batable.

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