(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.
CONTENTION
Meaning of CONTENTION in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012