Definitions for confrontation
ˌkɒn frənˈteɪ ʃən, -frʌn-con·fronta·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. confrontationnoun

   a bold challenge

2. confrontationnoun

   discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions

3. confrontation, encounter, showdown, face-offnoun

   a hostile disagreement face-to-face

4. confrontation, oppositionnoun

   the act of hostile groups opposing each other

   "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"; "the invaders encountered stiff opposition"

5. confrontationnoun

   a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. confrontationnoun

   The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face-to-face

2. confrontationnoun

   A conflict between armed forces

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Confrontationnoun

   The act of bringing two evidences face to face.

   Etymology: French.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Confrontation

   Confrontation is an element of conflict wherein parties confront one another, directly engaging one another in the course of a dispute between them. A confrontation can be at any scale, between any number of people, between entire nations or cultures, or between living things other than humans. Metaphorically, a clash of forces of nature, or between one person and his own causes of internal turmoil, might be described as a confrontation. It has been noted that the term confrontation has "a negative image, largely because people tend to confront others not about pleasant things but about painful, unpleasant things" and that it also "suffers from the stigma of being overly aggressive in both nature and intent". An examination of a hypothetical confrontation is the basis of confrontation analysis (also known as dilemma analysis), an operational analysis technique used to structure, understand and think through multi-party interactions such as negotiations. It is the underpinning mathematical basis of drama theory.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. confrontation

   Confrontation is a situation or an occasion in which there is a direct conflict, disagreement, or dispute between parties. It usually involves opposing ideas, actions, or people who challenge each other face-to-face, either verbally or physically. Confrontation can occur in various contexts like personal relationships, workplace, negotiations or global political scenarios.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Confrontationnoun

   act of confrontating

2. Etymology: [LL. confrontatio.]

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1. Confrontation

   Confrontation is a tactical fantasy miniature wargaming in which the combatants are represented by metal figures in 28 mm scale. For comparison purposes, the system's figures are slightly larger than those of Games Workshop or The Foundry. The game is set in Aarklash, a world of medieval fantasy where knights, wizards, priests and barbarians fight each other as well as fantastic creatures such as wolfen, elves, orcs, goblins and the undead. The entire world is at war and all are fighting for the supremacy of the continent. The rules are intended to be versatile, and are able to represent a small fight between a handful of warriors just as well as a large skirmish between several dozen soldiers and their leaders. The last rules were in its fourth edition, a single hardback edition. The first edition was only available in French, German and Italian, while the second was available in French, German, Italian, English and Spanish. Rackham collapsed in 2010 but several companies decided to continue the Confrontation line. Legacy Miniatures started to reanimate the line in 2011. They have even produced some brand-new miniatures that had not been in the market due to Rackham liquidation. In April 2012, CoolMiniOrNot announced via Ravage magazine that they would be publishing a new edition of Confrontation based on the 3rd edition rules.

Matched Categories

1. • Challenge
   • Comparison
   • Discord
   • Resistance

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'confrontation' in Nouns Frequency: #2653

How to pronounce confrontation?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say confrontation in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of confrontation in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of confrontation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of confrontation in a Sentence

1. Eric Schneiderman:

   The subpoena brings us one step closer to a protracted, unnecessary legal confrontation, which will only distract and detract from the work of our respective offices.

2. Robert Piper:

   We have entered a new and fairly disturbing phase in terms of the confrontation between international humanitarian law and the Israeli occupation of the West Bank.

3. Jaime Pereira Costa:

   This is a .38. Out here it's used in armed confrontation, that's what they used to shoot at our helicopter earlier this year.

4. Cui Tiankai:

   It will certainly undermine and weaken the motivation of states to engage in negotiations and consultations for solving their disputes, it will certainly intensify conflict and even confrontation.

5. John Gray, "Children Are From Heaven":

   It is not giving children more that spoils them; it is giving them more to avoid confrontation.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=confrontation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Confrontation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=confrontation
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confrontation
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confrontation
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=confrontation