Main Entry: con·ten·tion

Pronunciation: \kən-ˈten(t)-shən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English contencioun, from Anglo-French cuntenciun, from Latin contention-, contentio, from contendere

Date: 14th century

1 : an act or instance of contending
2 : a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument
3 : rivalry, competition

synonyms see discord