contestability

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noun

The property of being contestable or debatable.

“Because of the popularity of the sitting candidate, the contestability of the seat was poor.”

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Meanings

nouncontestability (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe property of being contestable or debatable.

    Because of the popularity of the sitting candidate, the contestability of the seat was poor.

Origin

From contest + -ability.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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