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mooter

moot
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [moot]
    • /mut/
    • /ˈmuːtə /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [moot]
    • /mut/

Definitions of mooter word

  • adjective mooter open to discussion or debate; debatable; doubtful: Whether that was the cause of their troubles is a moot point. 1
  • adjective mooter 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. 1
  • adjective mooter Chiefly Law. not actual; theoretical; hypothetical. 1
  • verb with object mooter to present or introduce (any point, subject, project, etc.) for discussion. 1
  • verb with object mooter to reduce or remove the practical significance of; make purely theoretical or academic. 1
  • verb with object mooter Archaic. to argue (a case), especially in a mock court. 1

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Origin of mooter

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English mot(e) meeting, assembly, Old English gemōt; cognate with Old Norse mōt, Dutch gemoet meeting. See meet1

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Parts of speech for Mooter

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mooter popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

mooter usage trend in Literature

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