CONTENTION


Meaning of CONTENTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kən-ˈten(t)-shən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English contencioun, from Anglo-French cuntenciun, from Latin contention-, contentio, from contendere

Date: 14th century

1. : an act or instance of contending

2. : a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument

3. : rivalry , competition

Synonyms: see discord

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.