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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
From {{inh|en|enm|contencion}}, borrowed from {{bor|en|fro|contencion}}, from {{der|en|la|contentio|contentio, contentionem}}, from {{m|la|contendō}} (past participle {{m|la|contentus}}); see {{m|en|contend}}.
From {{inh|en|enm|contencion}}, borrowed from {{der|en|fro|contencion}}, from {{der|en|la|contentio|contentio, contentionem}}, from {{m|la|contendō}} (past participle {{m|la|contentus}}); equivalent to {{suffix|en|contend|tion}} (similar formation to {{m|en|attention}}).


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/kənˈtɛnʃən/}}
* {{IPA|en|/kənˈtɛnʃən/}}
* {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-contention.wav|a=Southern England}}
* {{hyphenation|en|con|ten|tion}}
* {{hyphenation|en|con|ten|tion}}


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# [[argument|Argument]], [[contest]], [[debate]], [[strife]], [[struggle]].
# [[argument|Argument]], [[contest]], [[debate]], [[strife]], [[struggle]].
# 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.
# 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.
#: ''It is my '''contention''' that state lotteries are taxes on stupid people.''
#: {{ux|en|It is my '''contention''' that state lotteries are taxes on stupid people.}}
# {{lb|en|computing|telecommunications}} [[competition|Competition]] by parts of a [[system]] or its [[user]]s for a limited [[resource]].
# {{lb|en|computing|telecommunications}} [[competition|Competition]] by parts of a [[system]] or its [[user]]s for a limited [[resource]].


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====Derived terms====
====Derived terms====
{{col-auto|en|contentional|noncontention
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* {{l|en|bone of contention}}
* {{l|en|contention system}}
|bone of contention|contention system|in contention|point of contention|resource contention}}
* {{l|en|in contention}}
* {{l|en|resource contention}}


====Related terms====
====Related terms====
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* Georgian: {{t+|ka|კამათი|sc=Geor}}
* Georgian: {{t+|ka|კამათი|sc=Geor}}
* German: {{t+|de|Streit|m}}
* German: {{t+|de|Streit|m}}
* Irish: {{t|ga|amarrán|m}}, {{t|ga|dréim|f}}, {{t|ga|bágh|f}} {{qualifier|literary}}
* Irish: {{t|ga|amarrán|m}}, {{t|ga|dréim|f}}, {{t|ga|bágh|f}} {{qualifier|literary}}, {{t|ga|coimhlint|f}}, {{t|ga|caismirt|f}}
* Kurdish:
* Kurdish:
*: Central Kurdish: {{t+|ckb|خەبات}}
*: Central Kurdish: {{t+|ckb|خەبات}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Maori: {{t|mi|taukumekume}}
* Maori: {{t|mi|taukumekume}}
* Norwegian: {{t|no|krangel|m}}, {{t|no|strid|m}}
* Norwegian: {{t|no|krangel|m}}, {{t|no|strid|m}}
* Occitan: {{t|oc|contencion|f}}, {{t|oc|contèsta|f}}, {{t|oc|litigi|m}}
* Occitan: {{t+|oc|contencion|f}}, {{t+|oc|contèsta|f}}, {{t+|oc|litigi|m}}
* Ottoman Turkish: {{t|ota|نزاع|tr=nizaʿ}}, {{t|ota|چكیش|tr=çekiş}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|contenção|f}}, {{t+|pt|contenda|f}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|contenção|f}}, {{t+|pt|contenda|f}}
* Romanian: {{t+|ro|dispută|f}}, {{t+|ro|discordie|f}}, {{t+|ro|litigiu|n}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|спор|m}}, {{t+|ru|раздо́р|m}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|спор|m}}, {{t+|ru|раздо́р|m}}
* Scottish Gaelic: {{t|gd|ceallach|m}}
* Scottish Gaelic: {{t|gd|ceallach|m}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|contienda|f}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|contienda|f}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|bråk|n}}, {{t+|sv|dispyt|n}}, {{t+|sv|dust|n}}, {{t+|sv|gräl|n}}, {{t+|sv|träta|c}}, {{t+|sv|tvist|c}}, {{t|sv|tvistighet|c}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|bråk|n}}, {{t+|sv|dispyt|n}}, {{t+|sv|dust|n}}, {{t+|sv|gräl|n}}, {{t+|sv|träta|c}}, {{t+|sv|tvist|c}}, {{t+|sv|tvistighet|c}}
* Turkish: {{t+|tr|anlaşmazlık}}, {{t+|tr|atışma}}, {{t+|tr|kavga}}, {{t+|tr|münakaşa}}, {{t+|tr|tartışma}}, {{t+|tr|uyuşmazlık}}
* Turkish: {{t+|tr|anlaşmazlık}}, {{t+|tr|atışma}}, {{t+|tr|kavga}}, {{t+|tr|münakaşa}}, {{t+|tr|tartışma}}, {{t+|tr|uyuşmazlık}}
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* Dutch: {{t+|nl|bewering|f}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|bewering|f}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|kanta}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|kanta}}
{{trans-mid}}
* German: {{t+|de|Behauptung|f}}
* German: {{t+|de|Behauptung|f}}
* Norwegian: {{t|no|påstand}}
* Norwegian: {{t|no|påstand}}
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{{trans-top|(computing, telecommunications) Competition for a limited resource.}}
{{trans-top|(computing, telecommunications) Competition for a limited resource.}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|kamppailu}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|kamppailu}}
{{trans-mid}}
{{trans-bottom}}
{{trans-bottom}}


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* {{pedia}}
* {{pedia}}


====Further reading====
===Further reading===
* {{R:Century 1911}}
* {{R:Century 1911}}
* {{R:Webster 1913}}
* {{R:Webster 1913}}


==French==
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===Etymology===
{{bor+|fr|la|contentiō}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{fr-IPA}}

===Noun===
{{fr-noun|f}}

# (intellectual) [[disposition]], [[effort]]
#: {{coi|fr|'''contention''' d'esprit}}
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# [[dispute]], {{l|en|contention}}
#: {{syn|fr|débat|dispute}}
# {{lb|fr|medical}} [[immobilization]], {{lb|fr|psychiatry}} [[restraint]]

====Related terms====
* {{l|fr|contentieux}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:TLFi}}


==Old French==
==Old French==

Latest revision as of 08:27, 1 September 2024

English

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Etymology

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From Middle English contencion, borrowed from Old French contencion, from Latin contentio, contentionem, from contendō (past participle contentus); equivalent to contend +‎ -tion (similar formation to attention).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kənˈtɛnʃən/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Hyphenation: con‧ten‧tion

Noun

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contention (countable and uncountable, plural contentions)

  1. Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.
  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.
    It is my contention that state lotteries are taxes on stupid people.
  3. (computing, telecommunications) Competition by parts of a system or its users for a limited resource.

Synonyms

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Hyponyms

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Derived terms

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Related terms of contention

Translations

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References

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Further reading

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin contentiō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃/

Noun

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contention f (plural contentions)

  1. (intellectual) disposition, effort
    contention d’esprit ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
  2. dispute, contention
    Synonyms: débat, dispute
  3. (medicine) immobilization, (psychiatry) restraint
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Further reading

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Old French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin contentio, contentionem. Cf. the inherited form contençon, and see also tençon.

Noun

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contention oblique singular, f (oblique plural contentions, nominative singular contention, nominative plural contentions)

  1. dispute; quarrel; disagreement
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Descendants

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  • English: contention
  • French: contention
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