contention

Meanings

• Noun

  A state of disagreement or argument, especially a prolonged and serious one.

  - "The contention between the two neighbors over the property line has lasted for years."
  - "The team's contention with the referee's calls led to their defeat."

• Noun

  A point or proposition put forward for debate or discussion.

  - "The professor encouraged students to present their own contention on the topic."
  - "The lawyer presented the client's contention in court."

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Synonyms

gainstrife , gainstriving , wrangling

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with contention
denotion , ention , devotion , otion

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Variants

List of all variants of contention that leads to same result
contention , contentions , in contention , in contention for , out of contention for , point of contention

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Etymology

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From Old French contention, from contener, to contain, hold, keep; akin to Latin continere.

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Trivia

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1. Contention is a homonym of the word 'contentment', which means a state of happiness or satisfaction.

2. The word 'contention' comes from the Latin word 'continere', which means 'to hold together'.

3. The longest recorded contention in history was the 30 Years War in Europe, which lasted from 1618 to 1648.

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Related Concepts

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1. Disagreement: A state of opposition or lack of harmony between individuals or groups.

2. Argument: A reasoned or categorical statement in support of a proposition or theory.

3. Conflict: A clash or collision between opposing forces or interests.

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Quotes

Quotes by authors and personalities

1. Tiger Woods splashed his way into "contention" in the New Zealand Open … shooting a four under par to close within six strokes of the lead.

   - {it}New York Times{/it},13 Jan. 2002

2. The issues behind the protest are the usual bones of collective-bargaining "contention": pay increases, vacation time, union membership.

   - Louis Menand,{it}New Yorker{/it},17 & 24 June 2002

3. Science, and academic scholarship in general, the "contention" these days goes, is too subjective. Some even allege it's entirely subjective, as is, they say, history.

   - Carl Sagan,{it}The Demon-Haunted World{/it},1996

4. All quotes from QDB.

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Culture

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Contention has been a common theme in literature and art, often used to explore conflict and tension between characters. In Shakespeare's play 'Romeo and Juliet', the feud between the Montagues and Capulets is a prolonged contention that ultimately leads to their tragic deaths.

How to Memorize "contention"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a heated argument between two people, each trying to assert their point. Visualize the tension and disagreement between them.
   - Visualize a debate in a courtroom, with lawyers presenting their contention to a judge.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'contention' with 'disagreement' or 'argument'.
   - Think of a time when you had a disagreement with someone and use that experience to remember the meaning of the word.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym C-O-N-T-E-N-T-I-O-N to remember the meaning: Controversy, Opposition, Negotiation, Tenacity, Endurance, Necessity, Intensity, Outcome

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