A concept is only essentially contested if disputes about its application are irresolvable in principle, yet historical artworld consensus regularly resolves borderline cases over time.

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Borderline cases(The unclear middle ground between definite heaps and definite non-heaps): Situations where it's genuinely unclear whether a label applies—like wondering if 500 grains of sand count as a heap or not.
artworld consensus(as used in philosophy of art): When artists, critics, curators, and other people involved in art generally agree on something—like whether something counts as art or belongs in a museum.
essentially contested(as used in philosophy of language and aesthetics): A concept where disagreement about what it means is built into the concept itself—people will never fully agree on it, no matter how much they discuss it.
in principle(as used in philosophical reasoning): Theoretically or according to the basic rules or logic, even if it might not work out in practice.

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