arbitrable

adjective

ar·​bi·​tra·​ble ˈär-bə-trə-bəl How to pronounce arbitrable (audio) är-ˈbi- How to pronounce arbitrable (audio)
: subject to decision by arbitration

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Clarke agreed with the Raptors that NBA commissioner Adam Silver should determine whether the dispute is arbitrable. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 June 2024 As such, an arbitrator would, in Wu's eyes, have first crack in determining whether the dispute was arbitrable. Eriq Gardner, Billboard, 19 July 2019

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Medieval Latin arbitrābilis, from Latin arbitrārī "to consider, judge, decide" (verbal derivative of arbitr-, arbiter "onlooker, arbiter") + -bilis "capable of (acting or being acted upon)" — more at -able

First Known Use

1531, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of arbitrable was in 1531

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“Arbitrable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arbitrable. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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