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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DEBATING

ppr. Disputing; discussing; contending by arguments.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DEBATING

DEBATING De *bat "ing, n.

Defn: The act of discussing or arguing; discussion. Debating society or club, a society or club for the purpose of debate and improvement in extemporaneous speaking.

DEBATINGLY

DEBATINGLY De *bat "ing *ly, adv.

Defn: In the manner of a debate.

New American Oxford Dictionary

debating point

de bat ing point ▶noun an extraneous proposition or inessential piece of information used to gain advantage in a debate.

Oxford Dictionary

debating point

de |bat ¦ing point ▶noun an interesting subject for debate, especially one which is not essential to the matter under discussion.