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contestability

contestability noun: the property of being contestable or debatable.

Noun

contestability (uncountable)

  1. The property of being contestable or debatable.
    • Because of the popularity of the sitting candidate, the contestability of the seat was poor.

Origin of contestability

From contest + -ability.

Words formed from contestability

Questions about contestability

What does contestability mean?
Contestability means the property of being contestable or debatable.
What part of speech is contestability?
Contestability is a noun.

Words near contestability in the dictionary

  1. contesserations
  2. contest
  3. contest competition
  4. contest competitions
  5. contest shape
  6. contestability
  7. contestable
  8. contestably
  9. contestant
  10. contestants
  11. contestation

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