contention
11contention — Contention, Contentieux, voyez Contendre …
12contention — 1. contention [ kɔ̃tɑ̃sjɔ̃ ] n. f. • déb. XIIIe; cf. a. fr. contençon; lat. contentio, de contendere « lutter » 1 ♦ Vx Débat, dispute. 2 ♦ (XIVe) Littér. Tension des facultés intellectuelles appliquées à un objet. ⇒ application, attention, co …
13contention — noun 1 opinion that sb expresses ADJECTIVE ▪ main ▪ Her main contention is that staff should get better training. VERB + CONTENTION ▪ support ▪ There is no evidence to support her contention …
14CONTENTION — s. f. Débat, dispute. Il y a matière à contention. C est une source de contention éternelle. Il est ennemi de toute contention. Il s éleva, il y eut entre eux une vive contention. Il signifie aussi, Chaleur, véhémence dans la dispute. Ils… …
15contention — I. Contention. s. f. Debat, dispute. Il arrive souvent des contentions entre ces gens là. il s esmut, il y eut, il survint debat & contention entre tels & tels. il fuit les disputes & contentions. Il signifie aussi, Chaleur & vehemence dans la… …
16contention — n. argument 1) to rebut, refute a contention 2) a bone of contention ( something contentious ) 3) a contention that + inf. (it is his contention that taxes are too low) competition 4) in contention with * * * [kən tenʃ(ə)n] refute a contention [… …
17contention — con|ten|tion [kənˈtenʃən] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin contentio, from contendere; CONTEND] 1.) formal a strong opinion that someone expresses sb s contention that ▪ Her main contention is that doctors should do more to… …
18contention — [[t]kənte̱nʃ(ə)n[/t]] contentions 1) N COUNT: usu poss N Someone s contention is the idea or opinion that they are expressing in an argument or discussion. It is my contention that death and murder always lurk as potentials in violent… …
19Contention — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Contention >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 contention contention strife Sgm: N 1 contest contest contestation Sgm: N 1 struggle struggle Sgm: N 1 belligerency belligerency Sgm: N 1 opposition opposition …
20contention — noun 1 (C) formal an opinion that someone expresses: Her main contention is that doctors should do more to encourage people to lead healthy lives. 2 (U) formal argument and disagreement between people: The issue of subsidies is a great source of… …
