contention - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'contention' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Contention

[ n.]

- A violent effort or struggle to obtain, or to resist, something; contest; strife.
- Strife in words; controversy; altercation; quarrel; dispute; as, a bone of contention.
- Vehemence of endeavor; eagerness; ardor; zeal.
- 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.

Meaning of 'contention' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . contention

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- the act of competing as for profit or a prize

Example in sentence:

the teams were in fierce contention for first place

Meaning (2):
- a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

Example in sentence:

they were involved in a violent argument

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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Contention
A channel access method in which computers vie for time on the network, is called contention.

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