IN CONTENTION

Meaning of IN CONTENTION in English

IN COMPETITION, competing, contesting, contending, vying; striving, struggling.

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IN CONTENTION — being argued over, disputed
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CONTENTION — n 1. exertion (of faculties); 2. contention (= act of arguing, disputing)
Interlingua English vocab
IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CONTENTION — kənˈtenchən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English contencioun, from Middle French, from Latin contention-, contentio, from contentus (past participle …
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CONTENTION — (n.) Strife in words; controversy; altercation; quarrel; dispute; as, a bone of contention.
Английский словарь Webster
CONTENTION — ( n. ) Strife in words; controversy; altercation; quarrel; dispute; as, a bone of contention.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CONTENTION — — contentional , adj. /keuhn ten"sheuhn/ , n. 1. a struggling together in opposition; strife. 2. a striving in rivalry; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CONTENTION — noun Etymology: Middle English contencioun, from Anglo-French cuntenciun, from Latin contention-, contentio, from contendere Date: 14th century 1. : an …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CONTENTION — noun vehemence of endeavor; eagerness; ardor; zeal. 2. contention ·noun a violent effort or struggle to obtain, or to resist, …
Webster English vocab
CONTENTION — [con.ten.tion] n [ME contencioun, fr. MF, fr. L contention-, contentio, fr. contendere] (14c) 1: an act or instance of contending …
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CONTENTION — contention BrE AmE kən ˈten t ʃ ə n § \ ( ˌ ) kɒn- ▷ contention|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CONTENTION — / kənˈtenʃn; NAmE / noun ( formal ) 1. [ U ] angry disagreement between people SYN dispute : One …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CONTENTION — con ‧ ten ‧ tion /kənˈtenʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CONTENTION — n. 1 a dispute or argument; rivalry. 2 a point contended for in an argument (it is my contention that …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CONTENTION — n. 1 a dispute or argument; rivalry. 2 a point contended for in an argument (it is my contention that …
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CONTENTION — n.1 a dispute or argument; rivalry. 2 a point contended for in an argument (it is my contention that you …
Oxford English vocab
CONTENTION — ( contentions) 1. Someone’s contention is the idea or opinion that they are expressing in an argument or discussion. This …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CONTENTION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE main ▪ A third main cause of contention between the two parties was foreign …
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CONTENTION — (DISAGREEMENT) [noun] [U] - the disagreement that results from opposing argumentsThere's a lot of contention about that issue - for …
Cambridge English vocab
CONTENTION — See: BONE OF CONTENTION.
Slang English vocab
CONTENTION — noun 1 opinion that sb expresses ADJECTIVE ▪ main ▪ Her main ~ is that staff should get better training. …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
CONTENTION — • ↑ bone of contention
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CONTENTION — n. 25B6; noun a point of contention : DISAGREEMENT, dispute, disputation, argument, discord, conflict, friction, strife, dissension, disharmony. the Marxist …
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CONTENTION — See: BONE OF CONTENTION.
Словарь английских идиом
CONTENTION — 1. A condition that arises when two or more data stations attempt to transmit at the same time over a …
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CONTENTION — сущ. 1) спор, раздор, разногласие; диспут; дебаты, полемика; борьба, противостояние; разг. разборка; ссора One long contention of fraud against robbery. …
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IN — in.ogg 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. …
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CONTENTION — contention.ogg kənʹtenʃ(ə)n n 1. рздор, разногласие; спор; препирательство this is not a time for contention - не время спорить 2. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
IN — 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. pl …
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CONTENTION — n 1. рздор, разногласие; спор; препирательство this is not a time for contention - не время спорить 2. точка зрения, …
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CONTENTION — сущ. 1) спор, раздор, разногласие; диспут; дебаты, полемика; борьба, противостояние; разг. разборка; ссора One long contention of fraud against robbery. …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CONTENTION — сущ. 1) спор, раздор, разногласие; диспут; дебаты, полемика; борьба, противостояние; разг. разборка; ссора One long contention of fraud against robbery. — Долгая …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CONTENTION — _n. 1> борьба, спор, ссора; раздор 2> соревнование 3> предмет спора, ссоры 4> утверждение, заявление - bone of contention _Syn: …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
CONTENTION — 1) состязание (напр., за обладание ресурсами) 2) конфликтная ситуация, конфликт 3) соединение (состояние, возникающее при обмене данными между двумя или несколькими станциями …
Англо-Русский словарь по вычислительной технике и программированию
CONTENTION — сущ. 1) спор, раздор, разногласие; диспут; дебаты, полемика; борьба, противостояние; разг. разборка; ссора One long contention of fraud against robbery. …
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WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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SET — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bunch/set of keys (= a group of keys kept together ) ▪ He …
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PLACE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a ceremony takes place ▪ The ceremony took place on 13th June at 2:30. …
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OUT
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INCREASE
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DOWN — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird swoops down (= it suddenly flies down ) ▪ The bird swoops …
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