in dispute



in dispute

also under dispute
doubted or causing argument Her ability to do the job is not in dispute.
Usage notes: sometimes used in the form open to dispute (still in doubt): Her story of what happened is still open to dispute.
See also: dispute

in dispute

Disagreed about, in controversy. For example, This parcel of land is in dispute, claimed by several persons, or The origin of this phrase is in dispute. [Mid-1600s]
See also: dispute

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Worknesh-Eastern African, Amharic
BaxterBAKS-tərEnglish
Fedya-Russian
Golbahar-Persian
ElsaEL-sə (English), EL-zah (German), EL-sah (Finnish)English, German, Swedish, Icelandic, Finnish, Italian
Nathaliena-ta-LEE (French), NAH-tah-lee (German)French, German