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Meaning of Contention | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
kənˈtɛnʃən

Definitions

  1. Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.
    countable, uncountable
  2. 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.
    countable, uncountable
  3. Competition by parts of a system or its users for a limited resource.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية احتجاج ادعاء الزعم كفاح
Български спор състезание
Bosanski brak kanta kavga nazor šav sav tvist раздор спор спор
Català discòrdia disputa litigi posició
Čeština názor přesvědčení soupeření soutěž soutěžení tvrzení
Deutsch Behauptung Duell Strauß Streit
Ελληνικά αναμέτρηση
Español contención (law or disused) contienda
Suomi kannanotto kanta kilpavaraus väite väittely
Français contention discorde Dispute litige
Gaeilge amarrán caismirt coimhlint dréim
Gàidhlig deabhtha
हिन्दी तनाज़ा
Hrvatski brak kanta kavga nazor šav sav tvist раздор спор спор
日本語 主張 係争 抗争 角逐
ქართული კამათი
한국어 논쟁
Kurdî brak dûst îddia
Latina causa certatus conflictatio contentio lis
Nederlands bewering ruzie strijd
Polski swary
Português contenção contenda
Română discordie disputa litigiu
Русский позиция раздор спор
Српски brak kanta kavga nazor sav šav tvist раздор спор спор
Svenska brak dispyt dust gräl träta tvist tvistighet
Türkçe anlaşmazlık atışma iddia kavga münakaşa sav tartışma uyuşmazlık
Українська смута
Tiếng Việt luận cứ luận điệu

Examples

“It is my contention that state lotteries are taxes on stupid people.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

contention system Contentions Contentious Contentiously Contentiousness contentive

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