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- [kuh n-ten-shuh n]
- /kənˈtɛn ʃən/
- /kənˈten.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh n-ten-shuh n]
- /kənˈtɛn ʃən/
Definitions of contention word
- countable noun contention Someone's contention is the idea or opinion that they are expressing in an argument or discussion. 3
- uncountable noun contention If something is a cause of contention, it is a cause of disagreement or argument. 3
- noun contention a struggling between opponents; competition 3
- noun contention dispute in an argument (esp in the phrase bone of contention) 3
- noun contention a point asserted in argument 3
- noun contention the act of contending; strife, struggle, controversy, dispute, quarrel, etc. 3
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Origin of contention
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin contentiōn- (stem of contentiō), equivalent to content(us), past participle of contendere to contend (con- con- + tentus, variant of tēnsus; see tense1) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Contention
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
contention popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
contention usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for contention
noun contention
- argument — An argument is a statement or set of statements that you use in order to try to convince people that your opinion about something is correct.
- controversy — Controversy is a lot of discussion and argument about something, often involving strong feelings of anger or disapproval.
- struggle — to contend with an adversary or opposing force.
- rivalry — the action, position, or relation of a rival or rivals; competition: rivalry between Yale and Harvard.
- conflict — Conflict is serious disagreement and argument about something important. If two people or groups are in conflict, they have had a serious disagreement or argument and have not yet reached agreement.
Antonyms for contention
noun contention
- accord — An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war.
- authorization — an authorizing or being authorized
- concurrence — Someone's concurrence is their agreement to something.
- ratification — the act of ratifying; confirmation; sanction.
- truce — a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
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