moot
/mu:t/
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Definition
Adjective:
- Open to argument or debate; debatable: Describes a point, question, or issue that is uncertain, unresolved, or open to discussion.
- Of no practical significance; purely academic: Often describes a question or issue that has become irrelevant because the circumstances have changed or it has already been decided.
Noun:
- A hypothetical case argued by law students for practice: A simulated court proceeding where students argue a fictional legal case as an exercise.
- (Historical) A meeting, especially one held for discussion.
Verb:
- To raise or bring forward (a point or question) for discussion: To introduce a topic or issue for debate or consideration.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Whether the new policy will be effective is a moot point.
- The court's decision rendered the entire complaint moot.
Noun:
- The law students prepared all night for the moot court competition.
- The ancient moot was a gathering of freemen to discuss local affairs.
Verb:
- The senator mooted the idea of tax reform during the hearing.
- The proposal was mooted but never seriously debated.
Advanced Usage
"To make something moot": To cause an issue to become irrelevant or academic.
- The settlement between the parties made the court case moot.
"A moot point": A common idiom meaning a point or question that is debatable or has no practical relevance.
- Who was at fault is now a moot point; we need to focus on fixing the problem.
Variants and Related Words
Mootness (n): The quality or state of being moot (especially legally irrelevant).
- The judge dismissed the case on grounds of mootness.
Moot court (n): A mock court where law students argue hypothetical cases.
- Participation in moot court is excellent preparation for a legal career.
Synonyms
- Debatable (adj): Open to discussion or argument.
- Hypothetical (adj/ n): Based on a suggested idea or theory; a hypothetical case.
- Propose (v): To put forward for consideration.
Related Phrases
- Moot the question: To raise an issue for debate.
- He mooted the question of ethics in the new business plan.
Idioms
- A moot point: An issue that is open to debate or is no longer of any practical consequence.
- Whether we could have won is a moot point; the game is over.
Adjective
- open to argument or debate
- that is a moot question
- of no legal significance (as having been previously decided)
Noun
- a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise
- he organized the weekly moot
Verb
- think about carefully; weigh
- They considered the possibility of a strike
- Turn the proposal over in your mind