moot
English Thesaurus
1. a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | case, causa, cause, lawsuit, suit, |
| definition | : | a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
| definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
2. think about carefully; weigh (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | discuss, hash out, talk over, |
| definition | : | speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | see, |
| definition | : | deliberate or decide (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | premeditate, |
| definition | : | consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | debate, |
| definition | : | argue with one another (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | wrestle, |
| definition | : | engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | think twice, |
| definition | : | consider and reconsider carefully (verb.communication) |
| verb group | : | consider, study, |
| definition | : | give careful consideration to (verb.perception) |
3. open to argument or debate (adj.all)
| similar | : | controversial, |
| definition | : | marked by or capable of arousing controversy (adj.all) |
4. of no legal significance (as having been previously decided) (adj.all)
| similar | : | irrelevant, |
| definition | : | having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue (adj.all) |
| domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
| definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
5. think about carefully; weigh (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | consideration, |
| definition | : | the process of giving careful thought to something (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | consideration, |
| definition | : | a discussion of a topic (as in a meeting) (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | deliberation, |
| definition | : | (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question (noun.communication) |
6. open to argument or debate (adj.all)
| derivation | : | debate, deliberate, |
| definition | : | discuss the pros and cons of an issue (verb.communication) |
7. think about carefully; weigh (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | consideration, |
| definition | : | the process of giving careful thought to something (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | consideration, |
| definition | : | a discussion of a topic (as in a meeting) (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | deliberation, |
| definition | : | (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question (noun.communication) |
8. open to argument or debate (adj.all)
| derivation | : | debate, deliberate, |
| definition | : | discuss the pros and cons of an issue (verb.communication) |
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