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PRONUNCIATION OF MOOT QUESTION

moot question  [muːt ˈkwɛstʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOOT QUESTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Moot question is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MOOT QUESTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of moot question in the English dictionary

The definition of moot question in the dictionary is an issue or position which is open to debate. Other definition of moot question is a moot question something having no practical relevance; an academic question.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOOT QUESTION


antichristian
ˌæntɪˈkrɪstʃən
autosuggestion
ˌɔːtəʊsəˈdʒɛstʃən
Christian
ˈkrɪstʃən
combustion
kəmˈbʌstʃən
congestion
kənˈdʒɛstʃən
contragestion
ˌkɒntrəˈdʒɛstʃən
counterquestion
ˈkaʊntəˌkwɛstʃən
decongestion
ˌdiːkənˈdʒɛstʃən
digestion
dɪˈdʒɛstʃən
disgestion
dɪsˈdʒɛstʃən
egestion
ɪˈdʒɛstʃən
exhaustion
ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən
indigestion
ˌɪndɪˈdʒɛstʃən
ingestion
ɪnˈdʒɛstʃən
moxibustion
ˌmɒksɪˈbʌstʃən
predigestion
ˌpriːdaɪˈdʒɛstʃən
question
ˈkwɛstʃən
redigestion
ˌriːdaɪˈdʒɛstʃən
suggestion
səˈdʒɛstʃən
unchristian
ʌnˈkrɪstʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOOT QUESTION

moorland
moorlog
moorman
moorwort
moory
moose
Moose Jaw
moose milk
moose pasture
moosebird
moosewood
mooseyard
moot
moot case
moot court
moot point
mootable
mooter
mootman
mootness

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOOT QUESTION

accreditation
bastion
beg the question
beyond (all) question
call in question
Camp Bastion
direct question
essay question
good question
heat exhaustion
heat of combustion
in question
loaded question
open question
out of the question
pop the question
previous question
put the question
rhetorical question
trick question
yes/no question

Synonyms and antonyms of moot question in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «moot question» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOOT QUESTION

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The translations of moot question from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «moot question» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

悬而未决的问题
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuestión discutible
570 millions of speakers

English

moot question
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विवादास्पद सवाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المسألة موضع نقاش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

спорный вопрос
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

questão discutível
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রশ্নোত্তর প্রশ্ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

question sans objet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Soalan moot
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

strittiger Fragen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

議論の余地の質問
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

논쟁 질문
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Moot question
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

câu hỏi tranh luận
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேண்டுமென்ற கேள்வி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विवाहित प्रश्न
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tartışma soru
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

questione discutibile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sporny znak
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спірне питання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

întrebare discutabil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αμφισβητήσιμο ζήτημα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Moot vraag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

omtvistad fråga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

moot spørsmålet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of moot question

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOOT QUESTION»

The term «moot question» is normally little used and occupies the 129.357 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOOT QUESTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about moot question

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOOT QUESTION»

Discover the use of moot question in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to moot question and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Unlocking Legal Learning
10.5.1 Sample moot question Below you will find a sample moot question kindly provided by Terence Wong, a former undergraduate student at Nottingham Law School. This has been included as a point of reference and to aid you in your ...
Chris Turner, Jo Boylan-Kemp, 2012
2
The American Heritage Book of English Usage: A Practical and ...
Fifty-nine percent of the Usage Panel agrees with them. moot What do you get when you ask a moot question? An argument? A shrug? The adjective moor is originally a legal term going back to the mid- 16th century. lt derives from the noun ...
Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries, 1996
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The Careful Writer
MOOT Errors that arise in the use of this word focus on the phrases moot question and moot point. Moot means arguable or subject to discussion, but the misusers think it means hypothetical, superfluous, or academic. Thus: "Jackie Robinson ...
Theodore M. Bernstein, 1995
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Perspectives on Arabic Linguistics XXI: Papers from the ...
The debater intentionally asks two or more respondents of different ideologies about certain social and political issues to lead them to disagreement as in example (1). in this study, a moot question is viewed on the basis of halliday & hasan's ...
Dilworth B. Parkinson, 2008
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Transactions of the Institution of Naval Architects
It therefore remains a moot question, andI think itwill long remain a moot question , whether we cannot make a combination of the double or triple cylinder engine, so as to realise great economy, and at the same time get over these practical ...
E.J. Reed
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Cura's supreme English-English-Tamil dictionary: Revised, ...
[usually singular, also moot question]: a point which has many sides and requires discussion, eSlfuirflAsuuL. Sfumrtpuj uuSfriraiQaraT 9(3 Qatu$. • Will the government bring down the prices of essential commodities? It is a moot point.
D. Gnanasundaram, Various, 2005
7
Selected Problems in the Law of Water Rights in the West
The power of Congress, if any, to modify by amendment or to repeal the acts mentioned, and the possibility that Congress might attempt to exercise such power, raise a moot question. The Court is bound to decide the issues of tthis case on the ...
Wells Aleck Hutchins, 1942
8
Miscellaneous Publication
The power of Congress, if any, to modify by amendment or to repeal the acts mentioned, and the possibility that Congress might attempt to exercise such power, raise a moot question. The Court is bound to decide the issues of [this case on the ...
‎1942
9
The Little Book on Legal Writing
Money will always work in its place. moot In ordinary contexts, a moot question is one that is "debatable" or "open to doubt." In legal contexts, a moot question is one that no longer has any legal significance: "The court's decision that the ...
Alan L. Dworsky, 1992
10
Dictionary of American Criminal Justice: Key Terms and Major ...
A mock court in which students act as witnesses, the judge, jury, and prosecutors and defense counsel. moot question. Because of situational factors, a question that is no longer relevant. During testimony, a question may have been answered  ...
Dean J. Champion, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOOT QUESTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term moot question is used in the context of the following news items.
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NCRB to collect data on attacks on journalists, whistle-blowers, RTI …
"Will a first-time user of RTI who is attacked and survives be treated as an RTI / social activist is a moot question. The recent instance of the ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
2
Last Race in Sonoma: Twilight for “Top the Cops”
I wonder. A moot question, maybe: I, certainly, cannot drift a Corolla. (I will learn soon that yes, you can drift a Corolla: the Corolla AE86, in fact, ... «SB Nation, Jul 15»
3
Death Row Convict Yakub Memon's Fresh Mercy Petition Untenable …
But the moot question is: under what circumstances the governor could have used his powers under Article 161 to pardon a death row convict ... «International Business Times, India Edition, Jul 15»
4
#dnaEdit: Congratulations CM, but...
If the model proves to be sustainable, it could be replicated by other similarly affected states as well. The moot question then is: Will Fadnavis ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
5
Attacks on RTI activists, journalists and whistleblowers alarm Home …
... time user of RTI who is attacked (and survives) for his/her intervention under para #20 be treated as an RTI/Social Activist is a moot question. «The Northlines, Jul 15»
6
Yechury kindles Somnath-CPM reunion
Despite all these, the moot question — whether the expelled ten-time CPM MP will return to the party fold — remains unanswered. But, the fact ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
7
Basar could have been better packaged
It is a moot question yet, it would certainly have helped divert the attention of those pilgrims who are finding the stagnant and muddy water in ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
8
The forgotten nuclear deal
Indeed, it is a moot question whether the deal will ever yield substantive energy benefits, given the exorbitant price of foreign-origin reactors, ... «The Japan Times, Jul 15»
9
The convenience fee menace: How airlines are fleecing air …
The moot question is why convenience fee at all. Does a petrol depot charge convenience fees if I pay through cards? No. Does an insurance ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
10
Tata Motors shares jittery as Chinese cash cow weakens
The moot question is: will the price cuts hurt margins? Some analysts say that higher localization, as production ramps up in the Chinese joint ... «Livemint, Jul 15»

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