a source of contention

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• contention — CONTENTION. s. f. Débat, dispute. Il y a matière à contention. C est une source de contention éternelle. Il est ennemi de toute contention. Il s émut, il y eut, il survint débat et contention entre tels et tels. [b]f♛/b] Il signifie aussi,… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

• contention — con|ten|tion [kənˈtenʃən] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin contentio, from contendere; CONTEND] 1.) formal a strong opinion that someone expresses sb s contention that ▪ Her main contention is that doctors should do more to… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• contention — noun 1 opinion that sb expresses ADJECTIVE ▪ main ▪ Her main contention is that staff should get better training. VERB + CONTENTION ▪ support ▪ There is no evidence to support her contention …   Collocations dictionary

• CONTENTION — s. f. Débat, dispute. Il y a matière à contention. C est une source de contention éternelle. Il est ennemi de toute contention. Il s éleva, il y eut entre eux une vive contention.   Il signifie aussi, Chaleur, véhémence dans la dispute. Ils… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

• contention — [[t]kənte̱nʃ(ə)n[/t]] contentions 1) N COUNT: usu poss N Someone s contention is the idea or opinion that they are expressing in an argument or discussion. It is my contention that death and murder always lurk as potentials in violent… …   English dictionary

• contention — noun 1 (C) formal an opinion that someone expresses: Her main contention is that doctors should do more to encourage people to lead healthy lives. 2 (U) formal argument and disagreement between people: The issue of subsidies is a great source of… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• contention — [kənˈtenʃ(ə)n] noun formal 1) [U] disagreement The subject is a source of contention in the family.[/ex] 2) [C] an opinion or statement that something is true …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• Contention mécanique en psychiatrie — La contention mécanique est un type d intervention du personnel soignant des hôpitaux psychiatriques et généraux (et plus particulièrement aux urgences, en réanimation et avec les personnes âgées démentes) qui vise à contrôler par des moyens… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Contention (telecommunications) — In packet mode communication networks, contention is a media access method that is used to share a broadcast medium.[1] Contents 1 Collision detection and recovery 2 Collision avoidance 3 Common examples …   Wikipedia

• contention — con|ten|tion [ kən tenʃən ] noun FORMAL * 1. ) count an opinion or statement that something is true, especially one made during a discussion or argument: My main contention is that we should be educating children to be good citizens. 2. ) uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• contention */ — UK [kənˈtenʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms contention : singular contention plural contentions formal 1) [countable] an opinion or statement that something is true, especially one made during a discussion or argument My main contention is that we… …   English dictionary