CONTENTION


Meaning of CONTENTION in English

(DISAGREEMENT) [noun] [U] - the disagreement that results from opposing argumentsThere's a lot of contention about that issue - for every person firmly in favour there's someone fiercely against it.The matter has been settled - it's no longer in contention.The phrase in/out of contention for is used in sport to mean can/can not achieve something that is stated.After winning 3-0 the team are still in contention for promotion.And that very decisive defeat puts them out of contention for this year's championship finals.

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.