Moot (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective
  1. open to discussion or debate; debatable; doubtful: Whether that was the cause of their troubles is a moot point.
  2. of little or no practical value, meaning, or relevance; purely academic: In practical terms, the issue of her application is moot because the deadline has passed.
  3. not actual; theoretical; hypothetical.
verb (used with object)
  1. to present or introduce (any point, subject, project, etc.) for discussion.
  2. to reduce or remove the practical significance of; make purely theoretical or academic.
  3. to argue (a case), especially in a mock court.
noun
  1. an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
  2. an argument or discussion, especially of a hypothetical legal case.
  3. a debate, argument, or discussion.
adjective
  1. subject or open to debate
verb
  1. to suggest or bring up for debate
  2. to plead or argue theoretical or hypothetical cases, as an academic exercise or as vocational training for law students
noun
  1. a discussion or debate of a hypothetical case or point, held as an academic activity
  2. (in Anglo-Saxon England) an assembly, mainly in a shire or hundred, dealing with local legal and administrative affairs
Moot (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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