Definitions for contention
kənˈtɛn ʃəncon·tention

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 4 votes

1. contentionnoun

   a point asserted as part of an argument

2. controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguingnoun

   a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

   "they were involved in a violent argument"

3. competition, contention, rivalrynoun

   the act of competing as for profit or a prize

   "the teams were in fierce contention for first place"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. contentionnoun

   struggle, contest, strife, argument, debate

2. contentionnoun

   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.

3. contentionnoun

   Competition by parts of a system or its users for a limited resource.

4. Etymology: From contencion, from contencion, from contentio, from contendere, past participle contentus; see contend.

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

1. Contentionnoun

   Etymology: contentio, Latin.

   1. Strife; debate; contest; quarrel; mutual opposition.

   Can we with manners ask what was the difference?
   ———— Safely, I think; ’twas a contention in publick. William Shakespeare.

   But avoid foolish questions and genealogies, and contentions and strivings. Tit. iii. 9.

   Can they keep themselves in a perpetual contention with their ease, their reason, and their God, and not endure a short combat with a sinful custom. Decay of Piety.

   The ancients made contention the principle that reigned in the chaos at first, and then love; the one to express the divisions, and the other the union of all parties in the middle and common bond. Thomas Burnet, Theory of the Earth.

   2. Emulation; endeavour to excel.

   Sons and brother at a strife!
   What is your quarrel? how began it first?
   ———— No quarrel, but a sweet contention. William Shakespeare, Hen. VI.

   3. Eagerness; zeal; ardour; vehemence of endeavour.

   Your own earnestness and contention to effect what you are about, will continually suggest to you several artifices. William Holder.

   This is an end, which, at first view, appears worthy our utmost contention to obtain. John Rogers.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. contention

   Contention refers to a disagreement, dispute or argument between two or more parties due to differences in opinion or interests. It can also refer to the assertion or claim made in a debate or argument.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Contentionnoun

   a violent effort or struggle to obtain, or to resist, something; contest; strife

2. Contentionnoun

   strife in words; controversy; altercation; quarrel; dispute; as, a bone of contention

3. Contentionnoun

   vehemence of endeavor; eagerness; ardor; zeal

4. Contentionnoun

   a point maintained in an argument, or a line of argument taken in its support; the subject matter of discussion or strife; a position taken or contended for

Matched Categories

1. • Assertion
   • Group Action

How to pronounce contention?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   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 contention in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of contention in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of contention in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of contention in a Sentence

1. Nick Taylor:

   If we keep staying up in contention, hopefully three, four of us have a chance come Sunday, all of us obviously want to win, but if we don't win I think having a buddy and a Canadian would be pretty cool.

2. Patrick Reed:

   And the only way to build that stuff is repetition, and getting yourself in that position, because you're not going to experience it until you get in that situation. And the more you can get in contention, then you'll know what you did.

3. Cameron Young:

   I love being in contention, I love feeling the nerves, so it was fun today. I enjoyed it, even though it might not have looked like it, i knew Sam was ahead of me and I had to make a couple and just didn’t, but I will another time.

4. Lee Westwood:

   When you're in contention, you'd like to win every tournament you're playing in, but I didn't quite have my game today.

5. Malaysia Bernd Wiesberger:

   It's my European Tour record, I've never shot 63, so it was good to do it on Saturday when in contention, i started really nicely and finished really nicely, so there were a lot of good things.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=contention
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Contention
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=contention
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contention