contention

[ kuhn-ten-shuhn ]

/ kənˈtɛn ʃən /

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noun

a struggling together in opposition; strife.

a striving in rivalry; competition; contest.

strife in debate; dispute; controversy.

a point contended for or affirmed in controversy.

Origin of contention

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

SYNONYMS FOR contention

1 conflict, combat.

3 disagreement, dissension, debate, altercation.

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ANTONYMS FOR contention

3 agreement.

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Words nearby contention

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Example sentences from the Web for contention

But that was so yesterday, much like his contention that he lacked the power to unilaterally confer amnesty.
With Immigration Move, Obama and the Welfare Party Strike Again|Lloyd Green|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Koch had girded himself for at least a year of contention before his research would be accepted.
When TB Was a Death Sentence: An Excerpt From ‘The Remedy’|Thomas Goetz|April 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So even back then, this was an obvious point of concern and contention.
Transcript: Thomas Friedman Interviews Hillary Clinton and Christine Lagarde||April 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To support his position, Governor Snyder presented a study purporting to prove the contention.
Judges Now Recognize Anti-Gay Marriage Laws Are Irrational|Geoffrey R. Stone|April 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The credibility of that contention would depend on exactly what Wildstein told Christie and how he phrased it.
Christie, Not Quite Dead Yet|Michael Tomasky|March 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The house of lords meanwhile was not free from animosity and contention.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II.|Tobias Smollett
This statement is not sufficient to meet the contention that the removal was cunningly attained.
Lincoln, the Politician|T. Aaron Levy
The leaders fallen, no further object for contention remained to the rebels, and the defeat was complete and irretrievable.
Yorkshire Battles|Edward Lamplough
The fallacy of such a contention seems too evident to call for argument.
Principles of Teaching|Adam S. Bennion
Moreover, I have some texts that prove my contention that no one can live free from sin while in this life.
Around Old Bethany|Robert Lee Berry

British Dictionary definitions for contention

contention

/ (kənˈtɛnʃən) /

noun

a struggling between opponents; competition

dispute in an argument (esp in the phrase bone of contention)

a point asserted in argument

Word Origin for contention

C14: from Latin contentiō exertion, from contendere to contend

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with contention

contention

see bone of contention.

单词	contention
释义	contention [ kuhn-ten-shuhn ] / kənˈtɛn ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR contention ON THESAURUS.COM noun a struggling together in opposition; strife. a striving in rivalry; competition; contest. strife in debate; dispute; controversy. a point contended for or affirmed in controversy. Origin of contention 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 SYNONYMS FOR contention 1 conflict, combat. 3 disagreement, dissension, debate, altercation. SEE SYNONYMS FOR contention ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR contention 3 agreement. SEE ANTONYMS FOR contention ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM contention con·ten·tion·al, adjectivenon·con·ten·tion, nounpre·con·ten·tion, noun Words nearby contention content, content-addressable storage, content analysis, contented, content farm, contention, contentious, contentive, content marketing, contentment, content provider Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for contention But that was so yesterday, much like his contention that he lacked the power to unilaterally confer amnesty. With Immigration Move, Obama and the Welfare Party Strike Again\|Lloyd Green\|November 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Koch had girded himself for at least a year of contention before his research would be accepted. When TB Was a Death Sentence: An Excerpt From ‘The Remedy’\|Thomas Goetz\|April 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST So even back then, this was an obvious point of concern and contention. Transcript: Thomas Friedman Interviews Hillary Clinton and Christine Lagarde\|\|April 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST To support his position, Governor Snyder presented a study purporting to prove the contention. Judges Now Recognize Anti-Gay Marriage Laws Are Irrational\|Geoffrey R. Stone\|April 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The credibility of that contention would depend on exactly what Wildstein told Christie and how he phrased it. Christie, Not Quite Dead Yet\|Michael Tomasky\|March 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The house of lords meanwhile was not free from animosity and contention. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II.\|Tobias Smollett This statement is not sufficient to meet the contention that the removal was cunningly attained. Lincoln, the Politician\|T. Aaron Levy The leaders fallen, no further object for contention remained to the rebels, and the defeat was complete and irretrievable. Yorkshire Battles\|Edward Lamplough The fallacy of such a contention seems too evident to call for argument. Principles of Teaching\|Adam S. Bennion Moreover, I have some texts that prove my contention that no one can live free from sin while in this life. Around Old Bethany\|Robert Lee Berry British Dictionary definitions for contention contention / (kənˈtɛnʃən) / noun a struggling between opponents; competition dispute in an argument (esp in the phrase bone of contention) a point asserted in argument Word Origin for contention C14: from Latin contentiō exertion, from contendere to contend Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with contention contention see bone of contention. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to contention argument, controversy, struggle, rivalry, conflict, dispute, claim, belief, thesis, idea, assertion, plea, hypothesis, allegation, opinion, position, explanation, discussion, discord, dissent
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