"challengeable" meaning in English

See challengeable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more challengeable [comparative], most challengeable [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English chalengeable; equivalent to challenge + -able. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|chalengeable}} Middle English chalengeable, {{suffix|en|challenge|able}} challenge + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} challengeable (comparative more challengeable, superlative most challengeable)
  1. Able to be challenged or disputed. Synonyms: challengable
    Sense id: en-challengeable-en-adj-TnMzKSGg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able

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