Contention

Meaning

Noun

●

Argument,

,

,

, struggle.

●

A point

in an

, or a

of

its support; the

of

of

; a

or

for.

●

In Computing & Telecommunications:

Competition by

of a system or its

for a

resource.

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Origin

contention

English

contencion

Middle English (1100-1500)

contencion

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

contentio

Latin

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