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non-contention

non--con·ten·tion
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te kuh n-ten-shuh n]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ kənˈtɛn ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te kuh n-ten-shuh n]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ kənˈtɛn ʃən/

Definitions of non-contention word

  • noun non-contention a struggling together in opposition; strife. 1
  • noun non-contention a striving in rivalry; competition; contest. 1
  • noun non-contention strife in debate; dispute; controversy. 1
  • noun non-contention a point contended for or affirmed in controversy. 1
See all 4 definitions of non-contention

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Origin of non-contention

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin contentiōn- (stem of contentiō), equivalent to content(us), past participle of contendere to contend (con- con- + tentus, variant of tēnsus; see tense1) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Non-contention

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Non-contention

non-contention popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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