6 November 2017
moot(1)
[moot]
adjective
1. open to discussion or debate; debatable; doubtful:
Whether that was the cause of their troubles is amoot 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. Chiefly Law. not actual; theoretical; hypothetical.
verb (used with object)
4. to present or introduce (any point, subject, project, etc.) for discussion.
5. to reduce or remove the practical significance of; make purely theoretical or academic.
6. Archaic. to argue (a case), especially in a mock court.
noun
7. an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
8. an argument or discussion, especially of a hypothetical legal case.
9.Obsolete. a debate, argument, or discussion.
Origin of moot(1)
Middle English, Old English
900 before 900; Middle English mot(e) meeting, assembly, Old English gemōt; cognate with Old Norse mōt, Dutch gemoet meeting. See meet(1)
Related forms
mooter, noun
mootness, noun
Can be confused
moot, mute.
Synonyms
1. disputable, disputed, unsettled. 4. debate, dispute, discuss.
Antonyms
1. indisputable. 4. agree.
moot(2)
[moot]
noun
1. a ring gauge for checking the diameters of treenails.
verb (used with object)
2. to bring (a treenail) to the proper diameter with a moot.
Origin
1805-15; special use of dial. moot tree-stump, block of wood; cognate with Dutch moot piece
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Examples from the Web for moot
Contemporary Examples
But the positives are moot if people fail to recognize the problem of eWaste and to realize they can do their part to reduce it.
ecoATM offers consumers a new way to sell used cell phones and electronic devices
Sarah Langs
August 31, 2013
The question of whether the story is fit for publication is now moot.
Tech Crunch Founder Denies Allegations
Howard Kurtz
April 8, 2013
The etymology of the word koldun is still, I believe, a moot point.
Russian Fairy Tales
W. R. S. Ralston
Today’s quote
Only those who have the patience to do simple things perfectly will acquire the skills to do difficult things easily.
– Friedrich von Schiller
On this day
6 November 1985 – Iran-Contra Affair revealed in the media. U.S. President Ronald Reagan exposed as having sold arms to Iran in order to secure the release of Americans being held by an Iranian group and to also help the U.S. to continue illicitly funding the Nicaraguan Contras after Congress had banned further funding arrangements. The Contras were rebels who were committing human rights violations while opposing the ruling Marxist Sandinista regime. Numerous high-ranking members of the Reagan government were indicted, including Casper Weinberger (Secretary of Defence, later pardoned by President George H.W. Bush), William Casey (Head of CIA), Robert McFarlane (National Security Advisor), Oliver North (member of the National Security Council), and John Poindexter (National Security Advisor).
6 November 1999 – Australians vote to keep the Queen as head of state instead of establishing a republic.