Scientific Debates

noun a prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; disagreement or argument

• The controversy surrounding the new policy has sparked heated debates among scholars.
• There's a lot of controversy about the ending of that TV show.
• The controversy over the celebrity scandal is blowing up on social media.
• The controversy acted as a double-edged sword, bringing attention to the issue but also causing division among the community.

noun a disagreement or debate

verb to engage in argument or debate about something

adjective subject to disagreement or debate

• The ownership of the land is disputed between the two parties.
• There's a big dispute going on about who owns that piece of land.
• They're arguing over who really has claim to that land.
• The characters in the novel disputed over the true meaning of the author's words.