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contention
Overview of noun contention
The noun contention has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (5) contention -- (a point asserted as part of an argument)
2. (1) controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing -- (a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument")
3. competition, contention, rivalry -- (the act of competing as for profit or a prize; "the teams were in fierce contention for first place")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun contention
3 senses of contention
Sense 1
contention
=> assertion, averment, asseveration
=> declaration
=> statement
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing
=> dispute, difference, difference of opinion, conflict
=> disagreement
=> speech act
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
competition, contention, rivalry
=> group action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun contention
3 senses of contention
Sense 1
contention
=> submission
Sense 2
controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing
=> argy-bargy, argle-bargle
=> firestorm
=> sparring
=> polemic
=> fight
Sense 3
competition, contention, rivalry
=> contest
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun contention
3 senses of contention
Sense 1
contention
=> assertion, averment, asseveration
Sense 2
controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing
=> dispute, difference, difference of opinion, conflict
Sense 3
competition, contention, rivalry
=> group action
Antonyms of noun contention
Member Holonyms of noun contention
Substance Holonyms of noun contention
Part Holonyms of noun contention
Member Meronyms of noun contention
Substance Meronyms of noun contention
Part Meronyms of noun contention
Meronyms of noun contention
Holonyms of noun contention
Attributes of noun contention
Derived Forms of noun contention
3 senses of contention
Sense 1
contention
RELATED TO>(verb) contend#1
=> contend, postulate
Sense 2
controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing
RELATED TO>(adj) contentious#2
=> contentious
RELATED TO>(adj) contentious#1
=> contentious, combative, disputatious, disputative, litigious
RELATED TO>(verb) contend#2
=> argue, contend, debate, fence
RELATED TO>(verb) contend#3
=> contest, contend, repugn
Sense 3
competition, contention, rivalry
RELATED TO>(verb) contend#4
=> compete, vie, contend
Domain of noun contention
Domain Terms of noun contention
Familiarity of noun contention
contention used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun contention
3 senses of contention
Sense 1
contention
> assertion, averment, asseveration
=> claim
=> claim
=> accusation, charge
=> contention
=> ipse dixit, ipsedixitism
=> avowal, avouchment, affirmation
=> testimony
=> denial, disaffirmation
Sense 2
controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing
> dispute, difference, difference of opinion, conflict
=> collision
=> controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing
=> gap
=> quarrel, wrangle, row, words, run-in, dustup
Sense 3
competition, contention, rivalry
> group action
=> vote
=> procession
=> military action, action
=> conflict, struggle, battle
=> revolution
=> social activity
=> communalism
=> confederation, alliance
=> decolonization, decolonisation
=> disbandment
=> disestablishment
=> transaction, dealing, dealings
=> stampede
=> social control
=> coup d'etat, coup, putsch, takeover
=> internationalization, internationalisation
=> nationalization, nationalisation
=> exchange
=> rally, exchange
=> submission, compliance
=> competition, contention, rivalry
=> resistance
=> nonresistance
=> due process, due process of law
=> action
=> legalization, legalisation, legitimation
=> separation
=> integration, integrating, desegregation
=> cooperation
=> brainstorming
=> assembly, assemblage, gathering
=> attendance, attending
=> nonattendance
=> return, paying back, getting even
=> democratization, democratisation
=> engagement, participation, involvement, involution
=> non-engagement, nonparticipation, non-involvement
=> ethnic cleansing
=> socialization, socialisation
HAS INSTANCE=> Restoration
Meronyms of noun contention
3 senses of contention
Holonyms of noun contention
Grep of noun contention
bone of contention
contention
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