Contention Definition
kən-tĕnshən
noun
The act of contending; strife, struggle, controversy, dispute, quarrel, etc.
Webster's New World
A striving to win in competition; rivalry.
The teams met in fierce contention for first place.
American Heritage
A statement or point that one argues for as true or valid.
Webster's New World
An assertion put forward in argument.
It is my contention that they are lying.
American Heritage
A point maintained in an argument, or a line of argument taken in its support; the subject matter of discussion of strife; a position taken or contended for.
It is my contention that state lotteries are taxes on stupid people.
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Other Word Forms of Contention
Noun
Singular:
contention
Plural:
contentionsIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Contention
- in (or out of) contention
Origin of Contention
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Middle English contencioun from Old French contention from Latin contentiō contentiōn- from contentus past participle of contendere to contend contend
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle English contencion, from Old French contencion, from Latin contentio, from contendere, past participle contentus (“to contend”); see contend.
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