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contention

Contention is a 10 letter word which starts with the letter C and ends with the letter N for which we found 4 definitions.

Definition
(n.) A violent effort or struggle to obtain or to resist something; contest; strife.
(n.) Strife in words; controversy; altercation; quarrel; dispute; as a bone of contention.
(n.) Vehemence of endeavor; eagerness; ardor; zeal.
(n.) A point maintained in an argument or a line of argument taken in its support; the subject matter of discussion or strife; a position taken or contended for.

Syllable Information

The word contention is a 10 letter word that has 3 syllable 's . The syllable division for contention is: con-ten-tion


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