disputation
disputation · disputations
The act of disputing; a dispute or argumentThe act of disputing; a dispute or argument.
/dɪsˌpjuːˈteɪʃən/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of disputing; a dispute or argument.
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
(countable, uncountable)A rhetorical exercise in which parties reason in opposition to each other over a belief or proposition.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
English dispute + -ation, from Old French disputation, from Latin disputatio.English dispute + -ation, from Old French disputation, from Latin disputatio.
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Forms
plural: disputations| Singular | disputation |
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Synonyms
9 synonymsClose in meaning
- the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote):debatepublic debate
- a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement:controversycontentioncontestationdisceptationtiltargumentarguing
Word family
5 related wordsDeriveddisputationism
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable