(obsolete) Contentious, argumentative, full of strife.

controversy; deliberation; debate

One who debates or participates in a debate; one who argues.

Archaic spelling of debatable.

plural of debater

(transitive, intransitive) To participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena. / (obsolete, intransitive) To fight.

An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of debate

plural of debate

disputed, under discussion, not settled.