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contentional

con·ten·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-ten-shuh n]
    • /kənˈtɛn ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-ten-shuh n]
    • /kənˈtɛn ʃən/

Definitions of contentional word

  • noun contentional a struggling together in opposition; strife. 1
  • noun contentional a striving in rivalry; competition; contest. 1
  • noun contentional strife in debate; dispute; controversy. 1
  • noun contentional a point contended for or affirmed in controversy. 1
See all 4 definitions of contentional

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Origin of contentional

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 Contentional

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Contentional

contentional 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".

contentional usage trend in Literature

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