Definition of contention in English:

contention

noun kənˈtɛnʃ(ə)nkənˈtɛn(t)ʃ(ə)n

1mass noun Heated disagreement.
the captured territory was the main area of contention between the two countries
Example sentencesExamples
- Sea power's dominance, however, has been a point of contention among military historians.
- But it's not hard to see why this funding bottom line is the main point of contention here.
- Another area of much contention is the desired level of channel control sought by the manufacturer.
- It plainly indicates that a controversy or contention has arisen between the parties.
- One of the main points of contention between the two sides was shift scheduling.
- One area of contention is whether a confession made by a co-defendant may be tendered by a defendant.
- A common area of contention is the time the new home will be complete.
- Last night he had put himself in medal contention in the decathlon.
- The defendant disputes the claimant's contention that they failed in their duty to notify and consult.
- Ownership has long been a source of contention in the Irish newspaper industry.
- Roth says he was immediately drawn to the novel, which had a history of contention all its own.
- The pound in a pensioner's pocket or purse has become the latest point of contention for politicians.
- The basis for this contention among British doctors seems even more tenuous.
- The absence of independent testing of milk has been a source of contention for years.
- So the only area of contention is the area of where we are investigating behaviour that may be unlawful.
- The appellants dispute this contention by reference to the principle as formulated by them.
- It has been the origin of a lot of discord and a lot of contention over consents.
- This diversity is one of the main points of contention between astrologers themselves.
- One of the main points of contention is the executive compensation issue.
- An e-voting system like this is an invitation for fraud, and sure to be a point of contention when the votes are counted.
Synonyms
disagreement, dispute, disputation, argument, variance
discord, hostility, conflict, friction, acrimony, enmity, strife, dissension, disharmony, quarrelling, feuding
2count noun An assertion, especially one maintained in argument.
Freud's contention that all dreams were wish fulfilment
Example sentencesExamples
- I agree with her contention that the debate was a good thing for the party, as argued below.
- It is my contention that the two groups simply have radically different registers and types of interaction.
- On teen pregnancy I have to say that official statistics do not support her contention.
- He repeated his earlier contention that the country has enough food to feed its people.
- The statement and evidence of the defendant contains strong specific contentions that the prosecution is politically motivated.
- It is not my contention that information must needs run on a parallel track to entertainment.
- There are many, many arguments to consider and contentions to examine.
- It is my contention that the difference between a monarchy and a republic would be symbolic only.
- Hence the contentions and the arguments of the plaintiff are weak and not legitimate.
- But to this point, the administration has offered few direct answers to the particular contentions of the critics.
- Indeed, my contention is that everyone in his movies is completely real.
- We say that if it is necessary, the second respondent in its argument has raised a contention.
- There are, almost daily, reporters' observations, columnists' opinions and e-mail complaints that support my contentions.
- In our view there are two conclusive answers to these contentions.
- I am not saying you do not have arguments against the contentions the applicant would wish to make.
- These contentions were borne out by my direct observation of the police handling of numerous disputes.
- This event also paints a picture somewhat at odds with the respondent's contentions that the applicant had no significant input into Xavier's life.
- In view of their Lordships, however, such a contention is not maintainable.
- It is my contention that she didn't really betray anyone, and that the real agents of betrayal in all of this are the media.
- Their contentions are theoretical and ideological, not based on reality.
Synonyms
argument, claim, plea, submission, allegation
opinion, stand, position, view, belief, thesis, hypothesis, case, postulation
declaration, assertion, affirmation, pronouncement, announcement, statement

Phrases

in (or out of) contention

Having (or not having) a good chance of success in a contest.
three penalties kept the team firmly in contention
Heather's error in the race put her out of contention
Example sentencesExamples
- Players darted into contention and equally swiftly darted out again, but a precious few stayed with it until the end.
- I have a lot more confidence that, if I just play my game, I'll have a chance to be in contention on the weekend.
- Will he get enough votes outside the town to keep him in the race and in contention for a seat?
- The day when those who have made the cut try to haul themselves into contention for the big prizes.
- So players who did not turn up for training with the County team ruled themselves out of contention.
- A win here would be very useful and get us back into contention in the league.
- I wanted to test out trying to stay in contention for the whole race, rather than just going for individual stage wins.
- You know, I'm sure this year we'll have the equipment to be in contention of winning races.
- The blunder took him out of contention for the presidential nomination.
- Both sides are very much in contention for a place in the semi-finals of the competition.
- The true aim is to get back in contention, and for that to deliver a sense of contentment that is long overdue.
- Serious questions remain as to the readiness, willingness and fitness to lead of those in main contention.
- If he could come in around 6,000 he will be in serious contention for the last seat.
- He's got to get his head down and fight his way back into contention.
- If that nine holes had been successful and he'd got to remain in contention, he might well have had a good season.
- We were one of the smallest teams there that was in contention and we ended up fourth.
- The club has been running for three years and a number of the teams are now in contention for league titles.
- He feels clearing that height at the Olympics is good enough to make the final and put him in medal contention.
- His team is out of contention, with virtually no hope of playing in the World Series.
- It was nice to get back there again and be in contention with a chance to win coming up the back nine on Sunday.
Synonyms
in competition, competing, contesting, contending, challenging, vying

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin contentio(n-), from contendere 'strive with' (see contend).

comes from Latin contendere ‘strive with’. Contender (mid 16th century) was originally a fighter rather than a competitor, a sense immortalized in I could have been a contender, spoken by Marlon Brando in the 1954 film On the Waterfront.

Rhymes

abstention, apprehension, ascension, attention, circumvention, comprehension, condescension, contravention, convention, declension, detention, dimension, dissension, extension, gentian, hypertension, hypotension, intention, intervention, invention, mention, misapprehension, obtention, pension, prehension, prevention, recension, retention, subvention, supervention, suspension, tension

Definition of contention in US English:

contention

nounkənˈten(t)SH(ə)nkənˈtɛn(t)ʃ(ə)n

1Heated disagreement.
the captured territory was one of the main areas of contention between the two countries
Example sentencesExamples
- Roth says he was immediately drawn to the novel, which had a history of contention all its own.
- It plainly indicates that a controversy or contention has arisen between the parties.
- An e-voting system like this is an invitation for fraud, and sure to be a point of contention when the votes are counted.
- The appellants dispute this contention by reference to the principle as formulated by them.
- The absence of independent testing of milk has been a source of contention for years.
- Another area of much contention is the desired level of channel control sought by the manufacturer.
- A common area of contention is the time the new home will be complete.
- The defendant disputes the claimant's contention that they failed in their duty to notify and consult.
- Sea power's dominance, however, has been a point of contention among military historians.
- This diversity is one of the main points of contention between astrologers themselves.
- One of the main points of contention is the executive compensation issue.
- One area of contention is whether a confession made by a co-defendant may be tendered by a defendant.
- One of the main points of contention between the two sides was shift scheduling.
- The basis for this contention among British doctors seems even more tenuous.
- Ownership has long been a source of contention in the Irish newspaper industry.
- The pound in a pensioner's pocket or purse has become the latest point of contention for politicians.
- So the only area of contention is the area of where we are investigating behaviour that may be unlawful.
- But it's not hard to see why this funding bottom line is the main point of contention here.
- It has been the origin of a lot of discord and a lot of contention over consents.
- Last night he had put himself in medal contention in the decathlon.
Synonyms
disagreement, dispute, disputation, argument, variance
2An assertion, especially one maintained in argument.
statistics bear out his contention that many runners are undertrained for this event
Example sentencesExamples
- The statement and evidence of the defendant contains strong specific contentions that the prosecution is politically motivated.
- In view of their Lordships, however, such a contention is not maintainable.
- This event also paints a picture somewhat at odds with the respondent's contentions that the applicant had no significant input into Xavier's life.
- We say that if it is necessary, the second respondent in its argument has raised a contention.
- It is my contention that the difference between a monarchy and a republic would be symbolic only.
- Their contentions are theoretical and ideological, not based on reality.
- On teen pregnancy I have to say that official statistics do not support her contention.
- It is my contention that she didn't really betray anyone, and that the real agents of betrayal in all of this are the media.
- But to this point, the administration has offered few direct answers to the particular contentions of the critics.
- Hence the contentions and the arguments of the plaintiff are weak and not legitimate.
- It is my contention that the two groups simply have radically different registers and types of interaction.
- He repeated his earlier contention that the country has enough food to feed its people.
- Indeed, my contention is that everyone in his movies is completely real.
- There are many, many arguments to consider and contentions to examine.
- It is not my contention that information must needs run on a parallel track to entertainment.
- There are, almost daily, reporters' observations, columnists' opinions and e-mail complaints that support my contentions.
- I agree with her contention that the debate was a good thing for the party, as argued below.
- I am not saying you do not have arguments against the contentions the applicant would wish to make.
- These contentions were borne out by my direct observation of the police handling of numerous disputes.
- In our view there are two conclusive answers to these contentions.
Synonyms
argument, claim, plea, submission, allegation

Phrases

in (or out of) contention

Having a good chance of success in a contest.
he was in contention for the batting title in September
Example sentencesExamples
- The true aim is to get back in contention, and for that to deliver a sense of contentment that is long overdue.
- He feels clearing that height at the Olympics is good enough to make the final and put him in medal contention.
- We were one of the smallest teams there that was in contention and we ended up fourth.
- The blunder took him out of contention for the presidential nomination.
- Both sides are very much in contention for a place in the semi-finals of the competition.
- A win here would be very useful and get us back into contention in the league.
- I have a lot more confidence that, if I just play my game, I'll have a chance to be in contention on the weekend.
- The day when those who have made the cut try to haul themselves into contention for the big prizes.
- If that nine holes had been successful and he'd got to remain in contention, he might well have had a good season.
- So players who did not turn up for training with the County team ruled themselves out of contention.
- Players darted into contention and equally swiftly darted out again, but a precious few stayed with it until the end.
- He's got to get his head down and fight his way back into contention.
- Will he get enough votes outside the town to keep him in the race and in contention for a seat?
- Serious questions remain as to the readiness, willingness and fitness to lead of those in main contention.
- If he could come in around 6,000 he will be in serious contention for the last seat.
- It was nice to get back there again and be in contention with a chance to win coming up the back nine on Sunday.
- His team is out of contention, with virtually no hope of playing in the World Series.
- You know, I'm sure this year we'll have the equipment to be in contention of winning races.
- I wanted to test out trying to stay in contention for the whole race, rather than just going for individual stage wins.
- The club has been running for three years and a number of the teams are now in contention for league titles.
Synonyms
in competition, competing, contesting, contending, challenging, vying

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin contentio(n-), from contendere ‘strive with’ (see contend).

单词	contention
释义	Definition of contention in English: contention noun kənˈtɛnʃ(ə)nkənˈtɛn(t)ʃ(ə)n 1mass noun Heated disagreement. the captured territory was the main area of contention between the two countries Example sentencesExamples Sea power's dominance, however, has been a point of contention among military historians. But it's not hard to see why this funding bottom line is the main point of contention here. Another area of much contention is the desired level of channel control sought by the manufacturer. It plainly indicates that a controversy or contention has arisen between the parties. One of the main points of contention between the two sides was shift scheduling. One area of contention is whether a confession made by a co-defendant may be tendered by a defendant. A common area of contention is the time the new home will be complete. Last night he had put himself in medal contention in the decathlon. The defendant disputes the claimant's contention that they failed in their duty to notify and consult. Ownership has long been a source of contention in the Irish newspaper industry. Roth says he was immediately drawn to the novel, which had a history of contention all its own. The pound in a pensioner's pocket or purse has become the latest point of contention for politicians. The basis for this contention among British doctors seems even more tenuous. The absence of independent testing of milk has been a source of contention for years. So the only area of contention is the area of where we are investigating behaviour that may be unlawful. The appellants dispute this contention by reference to the principle as formulated by them. It has been the origin of a lot of discord and a lot of contention over consents. This diversity is one of the main points of contention between astrologers themselves. One of the main points of contention is the executive compensation issue. An e-voting system like this is an invitation for fraud, and sure to be a point of contention when the votes are counted. Synonyms disagreement, dispute, disputation, argument, variance discord, hostility, conflict, friction, acrimony, enmity, strife, dissension, disharmony, quarrelling, feuding 2count noun An assertion, especially one maintained in argument. Freud's contention that all dreams were wish fulfilment Example sentencesExamples I agree with her contention that the debate was a good thing for the party, as argued below. It is my contention that the two groups simply have radically different registers and types of interaction. On teen pregnancy I have to say that official statistics do not support her contention. He repeated his earlier contention that the country has enough food to feed its people. The statement and evidence of the defendant contains strong specific contentions that the prosecution is politically motivated. It is not my contention that information must needs run on a parallel track to entertainment. There are many, many arguments to consider and contentions to examine. It is my contention that the difference between a monarchy and a republic would be symbolic only. Hence the contentions and the arguments of the plaintiff are weak and not legitimate. But to this point, the administration has offered few direct answers to the particular contentions of the critics. Indeed, my contention is that everyone in his movies is completely real. We say that if it is necessary, the second respondent in its argument has raised a contention. There are, almost daily, reporters' observations, columnists' opinions and e-mail complaints that support my contentions. In our view there are two conclusive answers to these contentions. I am not saying you do not have arguments against the contentions the applicant would wish to make. These contentions were borne out by my direct observation of the police handling of numerous disputes. This event also paints a picture somewhat at odds with the respondent's contentions that the applicant had no significant input into Xavier's life. In view of their Lordships, however, such a contention is not maintainable. It is my contention that she didn't really betray anyone, and that the real agents of betrayal in all of this are the media. Their contentions are theoretical and ideological, not based on reality. Synonyms argument, claim, plea, submission, allegation opinion, stand, position, view, belief, thesis, hypothesis, case, postulation declaration, assertion, affirmation, pronouncement, announcement, statement Phrases in (or out of) contention Having (or not having) a good chance of success in a contest. three penalties kept the team firmly in contention Heather's error in the race put her out of contention Example sentencesExamples Players darted into contention and equally swiftly darted out again, but a precious few stayed with it until the end. I have a lot more confidence that, if I just play my game, I'll have a chance to be in contention on the weekend. Will he get enough votes outside the town to keep him in the race and in contention for a seat? The day when those who have made the cut try to haul themselves into contention for the big prizes. So players who did not turn up for training with the County team ruled themselves out of contention. A win here would be very useful and get us back into contention in the league. I wanted to test out trying to stay in contention for the whole race, rather than just going for individual stage wins. You know, I'm sure this year we'll have the equipment to be in contention of winning races. The blunder took him out of contention for the presidential nomination. Both sides are very much in contention for a place in the semi-finals of the competition. The true aim is to get back in contention, and for that to deliver a sense of contentment that is long overdue. Serious questions remain as to the readiness, willingness and fitness to lead of those in main contention. If he could come in around 6,000 he will be in serious contention for the last seat. He's got to get his head down and fight his way back into contention. If that nine holes had been successful and he'd got to remain in contention, he might well have had a good season. We were one of the smallest teams there that was in contention and we ended up fourth. The club has been running for three years and a number of the teams are now in contention for league titles. He feels clearing that height at the Olympics is good enough to make the final and put him in medal contention. His team is out of contention, with virtually no hope of playing in the World Series. It was nice to get back there again and be in contention with a chance to win coming up the back nine on Sunday. Synonyms in competition, competing, contesting, contending, challenging, vying Origin Late Middle English: from Latin contentio(n-), from contendere 'strive with' (see contend). comes from Latin contendere ‘strive with’. Contender (mid 16th century) was originally a fighter rather than a competitor, a sense immortalized in I could have been a contender, spoken by Marlon Brando in the 1954 film On the Waterfront. Rhymes abstention, apprehension, ascension, attention, circumvention, comprehension, condescension, contravention, convention, declension, detention, dimension, dissension, extension, gentian, hypertension, hypotension, intention, intervention, invention, mention, misapprehension, obtention, pension, prehension, prevention, recension, retention, subvention, supervention, suspension, tension noun.1 phr. Definition of contention in US English: contention nounkənˈten(t)SH(ə)nkənˈtɛn(t)ʃ(ə)n 1Heated disagreement. the captured territory was one of the main areas of contention between the two countries Example sentencesExamples Roth says he was immediately drawn to the novel, which had a history of contention all its own. It plainly indicates that a controversy or contention has arisen between the parties. An e-voting system like this is an invitation for fraud, and sure to be a point of contention when the votes are counted. The appellants dispute this contention by reference to the principle as formulated by them. The absence of independent testing of milk has been a source of contention for years. Another area of much contention is the desired level of channel control sought by the manufacturer. A common area of contention is the time the new home will be complete. The defendant disputes the claimant's contention that they failed in their duty to notify and consult. Sea power's dominance, however, has been a point of contention among military historians. This diversity is one of the main points of contention between astrologers themselves. One of the main points of contention is the executive compensation issue. One area of contention is whether a confession made by a co-defendant may be tendered by a defendant. One of the main points of contention between the two sides was shift scheduling. The basis for this contention among British doctors seems even more tenuous. Ownership has long been a source of contention in the Irish newspaper industry. The pound in a pensioner's pocket or purse has become the latest point of contention for politicians. So the only area of contention is the area of where we are investigating behaviour that may be unlawful. But it's not hard to see why this funding bottom line is the main point of contention here. It has been the origin of a lot of discord and a lot of contention over consents. Last night he had put himself in medal contention in the decathlon. Synonyms disagreement, dispute, disputation, argument, variance 2An assertion, especially one maintained in argument. statistics bear out his contention that many runners are undertrained for this event Example sentencesExamples The statement and evidence of the defendant contains strong specific contentions that the prosecution is politically motivated. In view of their Lordships, however, such a contention is not maintainable. This event also paints a picture somewhat at odds with the respondent's contentions that the applicant had no significant input into Xavier's life. We say that if it is necessary, the second respondent in its argument has raised a contention. It is my contention that the difference between a monarchy and a republic would be symbolic only. Their contentions are theoretical and ideological, not based on reality. On teen pregnancy I have to say that official statistics do not support her contention. It is my contention that she didn't really betray anyone, and that the real agents of betrayal in all of this are the media. But to this point, the administration has offered few direct answers to the particular contentions of the critics. Hence the contentions and the arguments of the plaintiff are weak and not legitimate. It is my contention that the two groups simply have radically different registers and types of interaction. He repeated his earlier contention that the country has enough food to feed its people. Indeed, my contention is that everyone in his movies is completely real. There are many, many arguments to consider and contentions to examine. It is not my contention that information must needs run on a parallel track to entertainment. There are, almost daily, reporters' observations, columnists' opinions and e-mail complaints that support my contentions. I agree with her contention that the debate was a good thing for the party, as argued below. I am not saying you do not have arguments against the contentions the applicant would wish to make. These contentions were borne out by my direct observation of the police handling of numerous disputes. In our view there are two conclusive answers to these contentions. Synonyms argument, claim, plea, submission, allegation Phrases in (or out of) contention Having a good chance of success in a contest. he was in contention for the batting title in September Example sentencesExamples The true aim is to get back in contention, and for that to deliver a sense of contentment that is long overdue. He feels clearing that height at the Olympics is good enough to make the final and put him in medal contention. We were one of the smallest teams there that was in contention and we ended up fourth. The blunder took him out of contention for the presidential nomination. Both sides are very much in contention for a place in the semi-finals of the competition. A win here would be very useful and get us back into contention in the league. I have a lot more confidence that, if I just play my game, I'll have a chance to be in contention on the weekend. The day when those who have made the cut try to haul themselves into contention for the big prizes. If that nine holes had been successful and he'd got to remain in contention, he might well have had a good season. So players who did not turn up for training with the County team ruled themselves out of contention. Players darted into contention and equally swiftly darted out again, but a precious few stayed with it until the end. He's got to get his head down and fight his way back into contention. Will he get enough votes outside the town to keep him in the race and in contention for a seat? Serious questions remain as to the readiness, willingness and fitness to lead of those in main contention. If he could come in around 6,000 he will be in serious contention for the last seat. It was nice to get back there again and be in contention with a chance to win coming up the back nine on Sunday. His team is out of contention, with virtually no hope of playing in the World Series. You know, I'm sure this year we'll have the equipment to be in contention of winning races. I wanted to test out trying to stay in contention for the whole race, rather than just going for individual stage wins. The club has been running for three years and a number of the teams are now in contention for league titles. Synonyms in competition, competing, contesting, contending, challenging, vying Origin Late Middle English: from Latin contentio(n-), from contendere ‘strive with’ (see contend). noun.1 phr.
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