[con.ten.tion] n [ME contencioun, fr. MF, fr. L contention-, contentio, fr. contendere] (14c) 1: an act or instance of contending
2: a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument
3: rivalry, competition syn see discord
[con.ten.tion] n [ME contencioun, fr. MF, fr. L contention-, contentio, fr. contendere] (14c) 1: an act or instance of contending
2: a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument
3: rivalry, competition syn see discord
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012