contestability en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English contest Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English contestability From contest + -ability.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The property of being contestable or debatable.
Because of the popularity of the sitting candidate, the contestability of the seat was poor.