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Definition: Contention |
ContentionNoun1. A point asserted as part of an argument. 2. A dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument". 3. The act of competing as for profit or a prize: "the teams were in fierce contention for first place". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "contention" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1050. (references) |
Etymology: Contention \Con*ten"tion\, noun. [French expression contention, from Latin expression contentio. See Contend.]. (Websters 1913) |
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Post & Telecom | A condition arising when two or more data stations attempt to transmit at the same time over a shared channel, or when two data stations attempt to transmit at the same time in either-way communication. Source: European Union. (references) |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
1. A condition that arises when two or more data stations attempt to transmit at the same time over a shared channel, or when two data stations attempt to transmit at the same time in two-way alternate communication.
Note: A contention can occur in data communications when no station is designated a master station. In contention, each station must monitor the signals and wait for a quiescent condition before initiating a bid for master status.
2. Competition by users of a system for use of the same facility at the same time.
Source: from Federal Standard 1037C and from MIL-STD-188
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Contention."
Synonyms: ContentionSynonyms: arguing (n), argument (n), competition (n), contestation (n), controversy (n), rivalry (n), tilt (n). (additional references) |
| Antonym: cooperation (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Contention | Pugnacity; combativeness; Adjective: bone of contention. |
Noun: contention, strife; contest, | |
Discord | Subject of dispute, ground of quarrel, battle ground, disputed point; bone of contention, bone to pick; apple of discord, casus belli; question at issue; (subject of inquiry); vexed question, vexata quaestio, brand of discord. |
Inquiry | Question, query, problem, desideratum, point to be solved, porism; subject of inquiry, field of inquiry, subject of controversy; point in dispute, matter in dispute; moot point; issue, question at issue; bone of contention; (discord); plain question, fair question, open question; enigma; (secret); knotty point; (difficulty); quodlibet; threshold of an inquiry. |
Reasoning, | Argumentation, controversy, debate; polemics, wrangling; contention; logomachy; disputation, disceptation; paper war. |
Warfare | Battle, tug of war; (contention); service, campaigning, active service, tented field; kriegspiel, Kriegsspiel; fire cross, trumpet, clarion, bugle, pibroch, slogan; war-cry, war-whoop; battle cry, beat of drum, rappel, tom-tom; calumet of war; word of command; password, watchword; passage d-armes. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
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Movie/TV Titles | The Bone of Contention (1920) | |
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Michel Eyquem De Montaigne | But sure there is need of other remedies than dreaming, a weak contention of art against nature. |
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Treaty of Versailles | 1919 | The defaulting Government may at any time inform the Governing Body that it has taken the steps necessary to comply with the recommendations of the Commission of Enquiry or with those in the decision of the Permanent Court of International Justice, as the case may be, and may request it to apply to the Secretary-General of the League to constitute a Commission of Enquiry to verify its contention. (reference) |
Roe v. Wade | 1973 | Contrary to appellee's contention, the natural termination of Roe's pregnancy did not moot her suit. (reference) |
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Health | No evidence exists to support the contention that home monitoring prevents development of seizures, intellectual deficits, or developmental disorders. (references) | |
This contention is based on the existence of presbycusis, hearing loss that increases with age and that is not known to be attributable to excessive noise exposure or other known etiology. (references) | ||
Economic History | Fiji | One of the main issues of contention is land tenure. (references) |
Afghanistan | Afghanistan's relations with Iran have fluctuated over the years, with periodic disputes over the water rights of the Helmand River as the main issue of contention. (references) | |
Costa Rica | A major contention, which is difficult to support, is that Costa Rican labor "solidarity associations" have prevented the establishment of more formal labor unions. (references) | |
Human Rights | Panama | A point of contention between district court judges and their superior court magistrate bosses is the extreme pay differential between the two. (references) |
Political Economy | BRAZIL | The principal point of contention seems to be objection by the legislative branch over dispute settlement language. (references) |
Ecuador | Another issue that presents a source of contention is the lax enforcement of Ecuadorian safety standards on their tourist vessels, particularly cruise ships to the Galapagos. (references) | |
Political Rights | Tanzania | The Zanzibar Government refused to reform its electoral commission, a provision that was central to the agreement, and the Commonwealth Agreement remained a point of contention during the CCM-CUF dialog during the year. (references) |
Worker Rights | China | Investigations into workplace accidents in Guangdong province and Shenzhen municipality in 2000 and other evidence of national trends support the contention of these observers. (references) |
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John Adams | 1797-1801 | This decision, it is understood, will preclude all contention among the individual claimants, as it seems that the Scoodiac and its northern branch bound the grants of land which have been made by the respective adjoining Governments. |
John Quincy Adams | 1825-1829 | Ten years of peace, at home and abroad, have assuaged the animosities of political contention and blended into harmony the most discordant elements of public opinion. |
John F. Kennedy | 1961-1963 | But I believe that, for the first time, the door is open for the nuclear defense of the alliance to become a source of confidence, instead of a cause of contention. |
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| "Contention" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Contention" is used about 688 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 688 | 9,642 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes names derived from the word "contention". | |||
| Name | Gender | Language | Meaning |
| Esek | N/A | Biblical | Contention |
| Joktan | N/A | Biblical | Contention |
| Tahrea | N/A | Biblical | Wicked contention |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references.
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Expressions using "contention": A bone of contention ♦ be in contention with smth. ♦ bone of contention ♦ contention for smth. ♦ contention slot ♦ subject of contention. Additional references. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
contention | 13 |
contention de parc | 4 |
bones of contention | 3 |
bone of contention | 2 |
contention i o | 2 |
bas contention de | 2 |
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| Language | Translations for "contention"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Afrikaans | bewering (assertion, claim). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | zënkë (contest, jar, ruction, scrap, slanging match, spat, squabble, tiff, upset), pretendim (claim, pretence, pretense), pohim (admission, affirmation, assertion, averment, avowal, claim, confession, confirmation, corroboration, maintenance, predicate, predication, proposition, reassurance, showing, testimony), luftë (battle, conflict, contest, shooting war, struggle, war), grindje (altercation, bickering, blowup, bobbery, brawl, breach, breeze, broil, contest, disagreement, discord, disputation, dispute, dissension, feud, fight, fray, friction, jar, quarrel, squabble, strife, variance, wrangle). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | كفاح (combating, fight, strife, struggle), نزاع (contest, controversy, difference, disagreement, discord, discordance, disputation, dispute, division, duel, embroilment, fray, odds, quarrel, question, row, spar, squall, strife, struggle, tangle, variance, wont), نضال (contest, fight, fighting, strife, struggle, warfare), تنافس (compete, competition, contend, contest, discord, jostle, joust, play, rivalry, vie), تنافر (antagonism, disaccord, discord, disharmony, dissonance, incongruity, inconsistency, jar, repulsion), خلاف (clash, conflict, contest, controversy, difference, disaccord, disagreement, discord, discordance, dispute, dissension, dissidence, disunion, disunity, division, friction, odds, quarrel, question, strife, variance), خصام (argument, contest, contestation, dispute, quarrel, row, ruction, squabble, war), رأى يجادل المرء بسببه. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | съревнование (competition, emulation, race, rivalry), съперничество (rivalry, strife), спор (altercation, argument, argumentation, contest, contestation, controversy, difference, ding-dong, disputation, dispute, dissension, fight, jar, polemic, rift, run in, strife, variance, velitation, word, words), раздор (discord, dissension, distance, disunity), твърдение (affirmation, allegation, assertion, averment, claim, contestation, position, predication, proposition, statement). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | '逐 (Contend, Contended, Contending), 衝突 (clash of opposing forces, conflict), 爭論點 , 爭論 (argument, controversy, debate, to argue, to contend, to debate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | tvrzení (affirmation, allegation, assertion, claim, predicament, predication, proposition, say so, statement, thesis), svár (discord, feud, quarrel, strife), spor (argument, clash, conflict, controversy, disagreement, discord, dispute, fight, fray, litigation, quarrel, strife, wrangle). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | contention, strid, påstand (assertion, claim), opfattelse (concept, idea, opinion), mening (opinion), kappestrid. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | contentie, zin (acceptation, desire, disposal, feel, feeling, inclination, intention, meaning, opinion, plan, pleasure, sensation, sense, sentence, tendency, want, will, willingness, wish), zienswýze (opinion), voorrangsstijd, visie (opinion), transmissierivaliteit, standpunt (point of view, viewpoint), rivaliteit (concurrency), opinie (opinion), mening (opinion, supposition), het wedijveren om een verbinding, gedachte (opinion, thought), dunk (opinion), bewering (assertion, claim). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Faeroese | meining (meaning, opinion, sense). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | مجادله (Toil, Tussle), مشاجره (Contest, Dispute, Pique, Plea, Scuffle, Wrangle), مباحثه (Agument, Controversy, Discourse, Discussion, Disputation), نزاع (Affray, Battle, Discord, Dispute, Fray, Quarrel, Scrap, Scuffle, Spar, Squeal, Strife, Tousle, War, Warfare, Wrangle), ستیزه (Conflict, Controversy, Disputation, Dispute, Melee, Quarrel, Squabble, Strife). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | kilpavaraus. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | contention, conflit (combat, conflict, contest). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frisian | miening (opinion), bewearing (assertion, claim). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | streit (argument, battle, Bicker, breeze, conflict, confliction, contestation, controversy, disagreement, discord, dispute, feud, fight, moot, quarrel, squabble, strife, wrangle), Wettstreit (competition, contest, rivalry), Auseinandersetzung (analysis, argument, clash, confrontation, debate, difference, discussion, dispute, hassle, partition, quarrel). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | καυγάσ (altercation, brawl, bust up, scramble, scuffle, squabble, wrangle), έριδα για χρήση, έμφραξη (blockage, infarction, occlusion), ισχυρισμόσ (allegation, assertion, claim, plea), φιλονικία (altercation, brawl, broil, disputation, fray, jangle, quarrel, row, ruckus, ruction, scrap, spat, squabble, wrangle), αγώνασ (battle, competition, contest, exertion, fight, heave, match), ανταγωνισμός (antagonism, rivalry), διαμάχη (conflict, confrontation, controversy, dispute, scramble, strife). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | מחלוקת (altercation, controversy, disagreement, discord, disputation, dispute, dissension, division, polemics, quarrel, variance), מ"ן (quarrel, strife), מ"ון (altercation, dispute, quarrel, strife), מריב" (discord, quarrel, row, strife), וכוח (altercation, argument, argumentation, controversy, debate, discussion, disputation, moot, polemic), ריב (conflict, dispute, dissension, fight, odds, quarrel, squabble, strife), צוח (conducting orchestra, victory). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | vita (argument, battle of words, contest, controversy, debate, discussion, disputation, dispute, hassle, moot, parley, polemics, quarrel, reasoning, snap), verseny (competition, contest, heat, pull, race, racing, strife), versengés (emulation, rivalry), harc (action, battle, combat, contest, engagement, fight, fray, set-to, strife, striving, struggle, war). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Icelandic | staðhæfing (assertion, claim), skoðun (opinion), álit (concept, idea, opinion). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | pertengkaran (bickering, bustup, contest, fracas, fray, tow-row, wrangle), pendirian (building, convictions, establishment, founding, opinion, stand, stand point), pembentrokan (struggle), anggapan (assumption, belief, impression, judgment, presumption, supposition, suspicion). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Irish | bágh. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | asserzione (affirmation, allegation, assertion, averment, claim, statement). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 太刀"ち (crossing swords, opposition), 係争 (dispute), 主張 (advocacy, assertion, claim, emphasis, insistence, opinion, request, tenet). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | たちうち (crossing swords, opposition, shooting from a standing position), しゅちょう (advocacy, assertion, chief, claim, emphasis, head, insistence, keynote, main current, main melody, opinion, request, swelling, tenet), けいそう (a conflict, a dispute, aspect, controversy, diatom, dispute, features, flighty, form, instrumentation, lightweight equipment or dress, look, phase, relay race, thoughtless). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 논쟁 (argument, barney, Contestation, Controversial, Controversies, Controversy, Wrangle, Wrangling). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Malay | pendapat (opinion). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | streeuailtys (antagonism, contentiousness, discord, dissent, pugnacity), streeu (altercate; striving, altercation, conflict, contend, contest, cope, disagree, discord, disputation, encounter, endeavour, flare up, scuffle, squabble, strife, strive, variance), arganys (controversy), anvea (fuss, perplexity, strife, turbulence, unease). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Norwegian | påstand (assertion, claim), oppfatning (concept, idea, opinion), mening (opinion). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Papiamen | opinion (opinion), huisio (opinion). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ontentioncay opinia (opinion). (various references) contenção (containment, reactor containment). (various references) controversã (argument, contest, controversy, debate, disputation, dispute), ceartã (altercation, Bicker, bobbery, brawl, breeze, broil, conflict, controversy, discord, discussion, dispute, dissension, friction, jangle, loggerhead, misunderstanding, quarrel, row, scrap, set to, squabble, squall, Stour, strife, tussle, wrangle), obiect disputat, disputã (close contest, contest, contestation, controversy, disputation, dispute, duet, issue, splutter, strife), afirmaţie (affirmation, allegation, assertion, asseveration, assurance, predication, proposition, say, saying, statement), întrecere (competition, drive, emulation, meeting, strife). (various references) конкуренция (competition, rivalry). (various references) strìth (endeavouring), farpuis (competition, contest, strife), beachd (observance, opinion, perception), barail (conjecture, opinion). (various references) tvrdnja (assertion, aver, averment, claim, say so), takmičenje (bout, competition, contest, meet, tournament), svađa (affray, altercation, brawl, disagreement, hassle, odds, quarrel, rhubarb, spat, squabble), prepirka (altercation, set to, squabble, tilt, wrangle), argument (argument, topic). (various references) disputa (argument, bicker, bickering, debate, disputation, dispute, fight, haggling, strife, wrangle), contienda (bout, contend, contest, strife, struggle), contención (containment, restraint). (various references) påstående (allegation, assertion, avowal, claim, contestation, plea, predication, proposition, say so, statement). (various references) palagáy (idea, opinion), kuru-kurò (idea, opinion). (various references) tartışma konusu (bone, moot point, point at issue), tartışma (altercation, argument, argumentation, bickering, brawl, breeze, broil, bust up, contest, contestation, controversy, cross talk, debate, disagreement, discussion, disputation, dispute, hassle, jangle, moot, parley, quarrel, rap, row, set to, shooting match, spar, sparring, teach-in, wordy warfare, wrangle), sav (allegation, assertion, position, pretension, proposition, thesis), kavga (affray, brawl, brawling, broil, bust up, conflict, dispute, feud, fight, fighting, fray, jangle, jar, kick up, miff, odds, punch-up, quarrel, row, rumpus, scrap, scuffle, set to, shooting match, strife, tilt, unpleasantness, wrangle), iddia (allegation, argument, assertion, asseveration, averment, bet, charge, claim, contest, information, pleading, pretence, pretense, pretension, protestation, say so, submission), çekişme (bickering, chaffer, cliffhanger, competition, conflict, contest, contestation, controversy, debate, duel, fight, quarreling, rivalry, strife, tug of war). (various references) чвари (distraction), твердження (affirmation, affirmative, assertion, averment, claim, predicate, predication, proposition, representation), точка зору (angle, aspect, notion, outlook, point of view, standpoint), незгода (breach, disaccord, disagreement, discord, discrepancy, dissension, dissent, dissidence, negative, non-compliance). (various references) sự tranh luận (argumentation, controversy, discussion), sự tranh chấp (litigation), sự cạnh tranh luận điểm, sự cãi nhau (chicanery, haggle), sự bất ho sự ganh đua, sự đua tranh, luận điệu. (various references) cynnen (strife), cynfyl (strife), ymryson (affray, altercation, broil, contend, rivalry, strife, strive), ymrafael (broil, contend, quarrel), anheddwch. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | certamen, contentio, contentione, contentionem, contentiones, contentionibus, contentionis, decertatio, litis. (various references) |
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| Language | Date | Source | Proverbs Chapter 18, Verse 6 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Ceilh afronoV agousin auton eiV kaka to de stoma autou to qrasu qanaton epikaleitai |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Labia stulti inmiscunt se rixis et os eius iurgia provocat |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | The lippis of the fol shul menge themself with striues; and the mouth of hym debatis stireth. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows. |
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| Language | Proverbs Chapter 18, Verse 6 |
| Cebuano | ¶ Ang mga ngabil sa buang magadala kaniya ngadto sa pagkabingkil, Ug ang iyang baba magapanawag sa mga labud. |
| Chinese | 愚 昧 人 張 嘴 啟 爭 端 、 開 口 招 鞭 " 。 |
| Croatian | Bezumnikove se usne upuštaju u svaðu i njegova usta izazivlju udarce. |
| Danish | Tåbens Læber fører til Trætte, hans Mund råber højt efter Hug, |
| Dutch | De lippen des zots komen in twist, en zijn mond roept naar slagen. |
| Finnish | Tyhmän huulet tuovat mukanaan riidan, ja hänen suunsa kutsuu lyöntejä. |
| French | Les lèvres de l`insensé se mêlent aux querelles, Et sa bouche provoque les coups. |
| German | Die Lippen des Narren bringen Zank, und sein Mund ringt nach Schlägen. |
| Hungarian | A bolondnak beszédei szereznek versengést, és az õ szája ütésekért kiált. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Jika orang bodoh berbicara, ia menimbulkan pertengkaran dan minta dihajar. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Bahwa lidah orang bodoh memasukkan dia ke dalam perselisihan, dan mulutnyapun berteriak-teriak minta ditampar. |
| Italian | Le labbra dello stolto provocano liti e la sua bocca gli provoca percosse. |
| Maori | ¶ E uru ana nga ngutu o te whakaarokore ki te totohe, e karanga ana tona mangai ki nga whiu. |
| Norwegian | Dårens leber volder trette, og hans munn roper efter pryl. |
| Portuguese | Os lábios do tolo entram em contendas, e a sua boca clama por açoites. |
| Rumanian | Vorbele nebunului aduc ceartq, wi gura lui knjurq pknq stkrnewte lovituri. - |
| Russian | хУФБ ЗМХ ПЗП Й"ХФ Ч УУПТХ, Й УМПЧБ ЕЗП ЧЩЪЩЧБАФ П'ПЙ. |
| Spanish | Los labios del necio entran en contienda, y su boca clama por los golpes. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "contention": contentions. (additional references) | |
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"Contention" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: concention, consention, contenion, contension, Contentin, contentios, contento, contestion, contition, Costentin. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "contention" (pronounced kunte"nshun) |
| 6 | -t e" n sh u n | attention, detention, extension, hypertension, hypotension, pretension, retention, tension. |
| 5 | -e" n sh u n | apprehension, ascension, comprehension, condescension, convention, dimension, dissension, gentian, invention, mention, misapprehension, pension, prevention, reinvention, suspension. |
| 4 | -n sh u n | expansion, mansion, overexpansion. |
| 3 | -sh u n | abbreviation, abdication, abduction, aberration, abolition, abomination, abortion, abrogation, absolution, absorption, abstraction, academician, acceleration, accession, acclimation, accommodation, accreditation, accretion, accumulation, accusation, acidification, acquisition, action, activation, adaptation, addiction, addition, adjudication, administration, admiration, admission, admonition, adoption, adoration, adulation, advection, advocation, affectation, affection, affiliation, affirmation, affliction, agglomeration, aggravation, aggression, agitation, alienation, allegation, alleviation, alliteration, allocation, alphabetization, alteration, altercation, alternation, amalgamation, ambition, amelioration, ammunition, amortization, amplification, amputation, animation, annexation, annihilation, annotation, antiabortion, anticipation, anticorruption, antidiscrimination, apparition, appellation, application, apportion, appreciation, approbation, appropriation, approximation, arbitration, argumentation, articulation, ashen, aspiration, assassination, assertion, assimilation, association, assumption, attraction, attribution, attrition, auction, audition, augmentation, authentication, authorization, automation, aviation, avocation, balkanization, beautician, benediction, bifurcation, brutalization, calculation, calibration, cancellation, cannibalization, capitalization, capitulation, caption, carburetion, carnation, castration, categorization, causation, caution, celebration, centralization, certification, cessation, cetacean, characterization, circulation, circumspection, citation, civilization, clarification, classification, clinician, coagulation, coalition, codification, coercion, cogeneration, cogitation, cognition, cohabitation, collaboration, collection, collectivization, colonization, coloration, colorization, combination, commemoration, commendation, commercialization, commission, commotion, communication, communization, compassion, compensation, competition, compilation, completion, complexion, complication, composition, compression, compulsion, compunction, computation, computerization, concatenation, concentration, conception, conceptualization, concession, conciliation, concoction, concussion, condemnation, condensation, condition, conduction, confabulation, confection, confederation, confession, configuration, confirmation, confiscation, conflagration, confrontation, conglomeration, congratulation, congregation, conjugation, conjunction, connection, conniption, connotation, conscription, consecration, conservation, consideration, consolation, consolidation, constellation, consternation, constipation, constitution, constriction, construction, consultation, consummation, consumption, contamination, contemplation, continuation, contortion, contraception, contraction, contradiction, contraption, contribution, contrition, convection, conversation, conviction, convocation, convolution, convulsion, cooperation, coordination, coronation, corporation, correction, correlation, corroboration, corruption, counterrevolution, creation, cremation, criminalization, crucifixion, crustacean, culmination, cultivation, cushion, dalmatian, damnation, decaffeination, decapitation, deceleration, decentralization, deception, decertification, decimation, declaration, decommission, decomposition, decompression, deconstruction, decontamination, decoration, decriminalization, dedication, deduction, defamation, defection, definition, deflation, deforestation, deformation, degeneration, degradation, dehumanization, dehydration, deification, deinstitutionalization, delegation, deletion, deliberation, delineation, demarcation, demilitarization, demobilization, democratization, demodulation, demolition, demonization, demonstration, demoralization, demotion, denationalization, denomination, dentition, denuclearization, denunciation, depiction, depletion, depopulation, deportation, deposition, depravation, depreciation, depredation, depression, deprivation, deregulation, dereliction, derivation, desalination, desalinization, description, desecration, desegregation, desertion, desiccation, designation, desolation, desperation, destabilization, destination, destitution, destruction, detection, deterioration, determination, detonation, detoxication, detoxification, devaluation, devastation, deviation, devolution, devotion, dictation, diction, dietitian, differentiation, diffraction, digression, dilatation, dilation, dilution, diminution, direction, disaffection, discoloration, disconnection, discontinuation, discretion, discrimination, discussion, disembarkation, disinclination, disinfection, disinflation, disinformation, disintegration, dislocation, disorganization, disorientation, dispensation, disposition, disputation, disqualification, disruption, dissatisfaction, dissection, dissemination, dissertation, dissipation, dissociation, dissolution, distillation, distinction, distortion, distraction, distribution, diversification, divination, documentation, domestication, domination, donation, dramatization, duplication, duration, dysfunction, echolocation, edification, edition, education, egyptian, ejaculation, ejection, elaboration, elation, election, electrician, electrification, electrocution, elevation, elimination, elocution, elongation, emanation, emancipation, embarkation, emigration, emission, emotion, emulation, emulsion, encryption, enumeration, equalization, equitation, equivocation, eradication, erection, erudition, eruption, escalation, estimation, evacuation, evaluation, evaporation, eviction, evocation, evolution, exacerbation, exaction, exaggeration, examination, exasperation, excavation, exception, excitation, exclamation, excommunication, excoriation, excretion, execution, exemption, exertion, exfoliation, exhalation, exhibition, exhilaration, exhortation, exhumation, exoneration, expatriation, expectation, expedition, experimentation, expiration, explanation, explication, exploitation, exploration, exposition, expression, expropriation, expulsion, extermination, extinction, extortion, extraction, extradition, extrapolation, fabrication, facilitation, faction, falsification, fascination, fashion, federation, fermentation, fertilization, fibrillation, fiction, figuration, filtration, fission, fixation, flexion, flirtation, flotation, fluctuation, fluoridation, foliation, formalization, formation, formulation, fortification, foundation, fraction, fragmentation, freshen, friction, fruition, frustration, fumigation, function, gasification, gastrulation, generalization, generation, gentrification, geriatrician, germination, gestation, glaciation, globalization, glorification, gradation, graduation, granulation, gratification, gravitation, gumption, gyration, habitation, hallucination, harmonization, hesitation, hessian, hibernation, homogenization, hospitalization, humiliation, hybridization, hydration, hydrogenation, hyperinflation, identification, ignition, illumination, illustration, imagination, imitation, immigration, immunization, impassion, imperfection, impersonation, implantation, implementation, implication, importation, imposition, impregnation, impression, improvisation, imputation, inaction, inactivation, inauguration, incantation, incapacitation, incarceration, incarnation, inception, incineration, inclination, incoordination, incorporation, incrimination, incrustation, incubation, indemnification, indentation, indexation, indication, indignation, indiscretion, indoctrination, induction, industrialization, infarction, infatuation, infection, infestation, infiltration, inflammation, inflation, inflection, infliction, information, infraction, inhabitation, inhalation, inhibition, initiation, injection, injunction, innovation, inoculation, inquisition, inscription, insemination, insertion, insinuation, inspection, inspiration, installation, instigation, institution, institutionalization, instruction, instrumentation, insubordination, insulation, insurrection, integration, intensification, interaction, interception, intercession, interconnection, interdiction, interjection, intermission, internationalization, interpretation, interrogation, interruption, intersection, intimation, intimidation, intonation, intoxication, introduction, introspection, intuition, inundation, invalidation, investigation, invitation, invocation, ionization, irradiation, irrigation, irritation, isolation, jubilation, junction, jurisdiction, justification, juxtaposition, laceration, lactation, legalization, legislation, levitation, liberalization, liberation, libration, ligation, lilliputian, limitation, liposuction, liquefaction, liquidation, litigation, localization, location, locomotion, logician, lotion, lubrication, machination, magician, magnetization, magnification, malformation, malfunction, malnutrition, manifestation, manipulation, marginalization, martian, masturbation, mathematician, maturation, maximization, mechanization, mediation, medication, meditation, menstruation, midsection, migration, mineralization, miniaturization, ministration, misallocation, misapplication, misappropriation, miscalculation, mischaracterization, miscommunication, misconception, miscreation, misidentification, misimpression, misinformation, misinterpretation, misperception, misrepresentation, mission, mitigation, mobilization, moderation, modernization, modification, modulation, molestation, monopolization, mortician, motion, motivation, multiplication, mummification, munition, musician, mutation, mutilation, narration, nation, nationalization, naturalization, navigation, negation, negotiation, neutralization, nitration, nomination, nonaggression, nondiscrimination, nonfiction, nonprescription, nonproliferation, normalization, notation, notification, notion, nucleation, nullification, nutrition, obfuscation, objection, obligation, observation, obsession, obstetrician, obstruction, occupation, ocean, omission, operation, opposition, oppression, optician, optimization, option, oration, orchestration, ordination, organisation, organization, orientation, origination, ornamentation, oscillation, ossification, ostentation, ovation, overconsumption, overpopulation, overproduction, overprotection, overreaction, overregulation, oversimplification, overvaluation, ovulation, oxidation, pacification, pagination, palpitation, participation, partition, passion, pasteurization, patrician, pediatrician, penetration, perception, percussion, perfection, perforation, permission, permutation, perpetuation, persecution, personalization, personification, perspiration, perturbation, petition, physician, pigmentation, plantation, polarization, politician, politicization, pollination, pollution, pontification, popularization, population, portion, position, possession, potion, precaution, precession, precipitation, preconception, precondition, predestination, prediction, predilection, predisposition, preelection, preemption, prefabrication, preignition, premeditation, premonition, preoccupation, preparation, prescription, presentation, preservation, pressurization, presumption, presupposition, privation, privatization, probation, procession, proclamation, procrastination, procreation, production, profanation, profession, prognostication, progression, prohibition, projection, proliferation, promotion, pronunciation, propagation, proportion, proposition, propulsion, proration, proscription, prosecution, prostitution, prostration, protection, protestation, provocation, publication, punctuation, purification, qualification, quantification, quotation, radiation, radicalization, ramification, ratification, ration, rationalization, reaction, reaffirmation, realization, reallocation, reassertion, reauthorization, recalculation, recantation, recapitalization, reception, recertification, recession, recitation, reclamation, reclassification, recognition, recollection, recommendation, reconciliation, recondition, reconfiguration, reconfirmation, reconsideration, reconstruction, recreation, recrimination, rectification, recuperation, redecoration, rededication, redefinition, redemption, redirection, redistribution, reduction, reeducation, reelection, reevaluation, reexamination, reflation, reflection, reforestation, reformation, refrigeration, refutation, regeneration, regimentation, registration, regression, regulation, rehabilitation, rehydration, reimposition, reincarnation, reincorporation, reinspection, reintegration, reinterpretation, reintroduction, reinvigoration, reiteration, rejection, rejuvenation, relation, relaxation, relocation, remediation, remission, remuneration, renationalization, rendition, renegotiation, renomination, renovation, renunciation, reorganization, reparation, repatriation, repercussion, repetition, replication, reposition, repossession, representation, repression, reproduction, repudiation, reputation, requisition, reregulation, reservation, resignation, resolution, respiration, restitution, restoration, restriction, resumption, resurrection, resuscitation, retaliation, retardation, retraction, retransmission, retribution, reunification, revaluation, revelation, reverberation, revitalization, revocation, revolution, revulsion, rhetorician, rotation, rumination, salvation, sanctification, sanction, sanitation, saponification, satisfaction, saturation, secession, secretion, section, securitization, sedation, sedimentation, sedition, seduction, segmentation, segregation, selection, sensation, separation, sequestration, session, simplification, simulation, situation, socialization, solicitation, solution, sophistication, specialization, specification, speculation, stabilization, stagflation, stagnation, standardization, starvation, station, statistician, sterilization, stimulation, stipulation, strangulation, subluxation, submission, subordination, subscription, subsection, subsidization, substantiation, substation, substitution, subtraction, suburbanization, succession, suction, suffocation, summation, superstation, superstition, supposition, suppression, suspicion, syncopation, syndication, tabulation, tactician, taxation, technician, telecommunication, temptation, termination, theoretician, titian, titillation, toleration, traction, tradition, transaction, transcription, transection, transformation, transgression, transillumination, transition, translation, transmission, transplantation, transportation, trepidation, triangulation, tribulation, tuition, undervaluation, unification, unionization, urbanization, usurpation, utilization, vacation, vaccination, vacillation, validation, valuation, vaporization, variation, vegetation, venetian, ventilation, verification, vibration, victimization, vilification, vindication, violation, visitation, visualization, vocation, volition, vulgarization, westernization, workstation. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "c-e-i-n-n-n-o-o-t-t" | |
-1 letter: continent. | |
-2 letters: innocent. | |
-3 letters: connote, content, coontie, tonetic, tontine. | |
-4 letters: conine, cootie, cotton, intent, intone, ionone, nocent, noetic, notice, notion. | |
-5 letters: cento, conin, conte, conto, ninon, niton, nonce, nonet, octet, onion, ontic, tenon, tinct, tonic, tonne. | |
| Words containing the letters "c-e-i-n-n-n-o-o-t-t" | |
+1 letter: contentions. | |
+3 letters: concatenation, concentration, consternation, contravention, noncommitment, noncontingent, uncontentious. | |
+4 letters: concatenations, concentrations, consternations, contraventions, noncommitments, noncompetition, postconvention. | |
+5 letters: contentiousness, conventionalist, conventionality, counterpointing, deconcentration, decontamination, interconnection, nonconstructive, reconcentration, recontamination. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Modern | 5. Usage: Commercial 6. Quotations: Familiar 7. Quotations: Historic 8. Quotations: Non-fiction | 9. Quotations: Speeches 10. Usage Frequency 11. Names: Derived from 12. Expressions | 13. Expressions: Internet 14. Translations: Modern 15. Translations: Ancient 16. Bible Trace | 17. Derivations 18. Rhymes 19. Anagrams 20. Bibliography |
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