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disagreement

dis·a·gree·ment
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dis-uh-gree-muh nt]
    • /ˌdɪs əˈgri mənt/
    • /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːmənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-uh-gree-muh nt]
    • /ˌdɪs əˈgri mənt/

Definitions of disagreement word

  • noun disagreement the act, state, or fact of disagreeing. 1
  • noun disagreement lack of agreement; diversity; unlikeness: a disagreement of colors. 1
  • noun disagreement difference of opinion; dissent. 1
  • noun disagreement quarrel; dissension; argument. 1
  • noun disagreement Lack of consensus or approval. 1
  • noun disagreement quarrel, argument 1

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Origin of disagreement

First appearance:

before 1485
One of the 25% oldest English words
1485-95; < Anglo-French, Middle French desagrement. See disagree, -ment

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Parts of speech for Disagreement

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

disagreement popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

disagreement usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for disagreement

noun disagreement

  • discord — lack of concord or harmony between persons or things: marital discord.
  • dissent — to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed by from): Two of the justices dissented from the majority decision.
  • disunity — lack of unity or accord.
  • 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.
  • friction — surface resistance to relative motion, as of a body sliding or rolling.

Antonyms for disagreement

noun disagreement

  • concurrence — Someone's concurrence is their agreement to something.
  • accord — An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war.
  • juncture — a point of time, especially one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances: At this juncture, we must decide whether to stay or to walk out.
  • friendship — the state of being a friend; association as friends: to value a person's friendship.
  • acquiescence — Acquiescence is agreement to do what someone wants, or acceptance of what they do even though you do not agree with it.

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