ˌkän(ˌ)frən.ˈtāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Medieval Latin confrontation-, confrontatio comparison, boundary, from confrontatus (past participle of confrontare to bound) + Latin -ion-, -io -ion
: the act of confronting : the state of being confronted: as
a. : meeting ; specifically : the bringing face to face of an accused person and his accusing witnesses — used especially in the phrase right of confrontation
b. : the clashing of forces or ideas : conflict
c. : comparison