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Definition of Contestable
1. Adjective. Capable of being contested.
Also: Questionable
Derivative terms: Contest
Antonyms: Incontestable
Definition of Contestable
1. a. Capable of being contested; debatable.
Definition of Contestable
1. Adjective. That which can be contested. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Contestable
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Contestable
Literary usage of Contestable
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. European Integration of Rail Freight Transport: European Integration of Rail by ECMT Staff, Evropská konference ministrů dopravy, Economic Research Centre (2004)
"A market is contestable when, because entrance costs are low and ... But, on the
other hand, practically all rail markets are contestable by road or inland ..."
2. Energy Policies of Iea Countries by International Energy Agency (2002)
"However, only 18% of the electricity price paid by household customers of local
utilities is contestable. This low contestable element of household ..."