contention

/kənˈtenʃən/ noun

Translation

OPINION [C] formal › a belief or opinion

düşünce, inanç, iddia

There's a general contention that too much violence is shown on TV.1106

COMPETITION [U] › when people or groups compete for something

rekabet, mücadele

Johnson is back in contention for the championships.1474

DISAGREEMENT [U] › arguments and disagreements

çekişme, münakaşa, uyuşmazlık

(Definition of contention noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

everything that exists or is possible

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