contention

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   An opinion or point that you state firmly in an argument.

   It is my contention that lotteries are simply a tax on the poor.

2. 2
   noun

   Angry disagreement or competition between people.

   The will became a source of bitter contention within the family.

3. 3
   noun

   A serious chance of winning, especially in sport.

   A late goal put the team back in contention for the title.

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).

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