DISPUTATION


Meaning of DISPUTATION in English

/ ˌdɪspjuˈteɪʃn; NAmE / noun

[ C , U ] ( formal ) a discussion about sth that people cannot agree on

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Latin disputatio(n-) , from the verb disputare , from dis- apart + putare reckon.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.