Disputation — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)

a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dˈʌnts/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪspjuːtˈeɪʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪspjuːtˈeɪʃən/

4 syllables Say it as /dˈʌnts/.

Examples

they were involved in a violent argument

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

disceptation public debate contention arguing tilt controversy argument contestation debate

Parts of Speech

noun	the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
noun	a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement “they were involved in a violent argument”

Word Forms

debate	verb	discuss the pros and cons of an issue
dispute	verb	have a disagreement over something
controversial	adjective	marked by or capable of arousing controversy
contentious	adjective	involving or likely to cause controversy; - Tim W.Ferfuson
contend	verb	have an argument about something
contest	verb	to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
argue	verb	have an argument about something

Around the World

Europe

🇫🇷French

dispute

la présentation formelle d'une proposition énoncée et l'opposition à celle-ci (généralement suivie d'un vote)

🇪🇸Spanish

disputa

la presentación formal de una proposición declarada y la oposición a la misma (generalmente seguida de una votación)

🇮🇹Italian

disputa

la presentazione formale di una proposta dichiarata e l'opposizione ad essa (solitamente seguita da un voto)

🇳🇱Dutch

dispuut

de formele presentatie van een gesteld voorstel en het verzet ertegen (meestal gevolgd door een stemming)

🇵🇹Portuguese

disputa

a apresentação formal de uma proposição declarada e a oposição a ela (geralmente seguida de uma votação)

🇷🇺Russian

спор

формальное представление заявленного предложения и возражение против него (обычно с последующим голосованием)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

वाद-विवाद

किसी प्रस्तावित प्रस्ताव की औपचारिक प्रस्तुति और उसका विरोध (आमतौर पर उसके बाद मतदान)

🇧🇩Bengali

বিবাদ

একটি বিবৃত প্রস্তাবের আনুষ্ঠানিক উপস্থাপনা এবং এর বিরোধিতা (সাধারণত একটি ভোট দ্বারা অনুসরণ করা)

🇮🇳Tamil

சர்ச்சை

கூறப்பட்ட முன்மொழிவின் முறையான விளக்கக்காட்சி மற்றும் அதற்கு எதிர்ப்பு (பொதுவாக ஒரு வாக்கெடுப்பைத் தொடர்ந்து)

🇮🇳Telugu

వివాదం

పేర్కొన్న ప్రతిపాదన యొక్క అధికారిక ప్రదర్శన మరియు దానికి వ్యతిరేకత (సాధారణంగా ఒక ఓటు తర్వాత)

🇮🇳Marathi

वाद

सांगितलेल्या प्रस्तावाचे औपचारिक सादरीकरण आणि त्यास विरोध (सामान्यत: मतदानानंतर)

🇮🇳Gujarati

વિવાદ

જણાવેલ દરખાસ્તની ઔપચારિક રજૂઆત અને તેનો વિરોધ (સામાન્ય રીતે મત દ્વારા અનુસરવામાં આવે છે)

🇮🇳Kannada

ವಿವಾದ

ಹೇಳಲಾದ ಪ್ರತಿಪಾದನೆಯ ಔಪಚಾರಿಕ ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರೋಧ (ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಮತದ ನಂತರ)

🇮🇳Malayalam

തർക്കം

ഒരു പ്രസ്താവിച്ച നിർദ്ദേശത്തിൻ്റെ ഔപചാരിക അവതരണവും അതിനോടുള്ള എതിർപ്പും (സാധാരണയായി ഒരു വോട്ടിന് ശേഷം)

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਵਿਵਾਦ

ਇੱਕ ਦੱਸੇ ਗਏ ਪ੍ਰਸਤਾਵ ਦੀ ਰਸਮੀ ਪੇਸ਼ਕਾਰੀ ਅਤੇ ਇਸਦਾ ਵਿਰੋਧ (ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਇੱਕ ਵੋਟ ਦੇ ਬਾਅਦ)

🇵🇰Urdu

تنازعہ

بیان کردہ تجویز کی باضابطہ پیشکش اور اس کی مخالفت (عام طور پر ووٹ کے بعد)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

争论

正式提出一项既定提案和反对意见（通常随后进行投票）

🇯🇵Japanese

論争

述べられた提案とそれに対する反対意見の正式な提示（通常、その後に投票が続く）

🇰🇷Korean

논쟁

명시된 제안과 그에 대한 반대의 공식 발표(보통 투표로 이어짐)

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự tranh chấp

sự trình bày chính thức về một đề xuất đã nêu và sự phản đối nó (thường theo sau là một cuộc bỏ phiếu)

🇹🇭Thai

การโต้แย้ง

การนำเสนอข้อเสนออย่างเป็นทางการและการคัดค้านข้อเสนอดังกล่าว (โดยปกติจะตามด้วยการลงคะแนนเสียง)

🇮🇩Indonesian

perselisihan

presentasi formal dari proposisi yang dinyatakan dan penolakannya (biasanya diikuti dengan pemungutan suara)

🇵🇭Filipino

pagtatalo

ang pormal na presentasyon ng isang nakasaad na proposisyon at ang pagsalungat dito (karaniwang sinusundan ng isang boto)

🇲🇾Malay

pertikaian

pembentangan rasmi proposisi yang dinyatakan dan penentangan terhadapnya (biasanya diikuti dengan undian)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

نزاع

العرض الرسمي للاقتراح المعلن والمعارضة له (عادة ما يتبعه تصويت)

🇮🇷Persian

مناقشه

ارائه رسمی یک پیشنهاد اعلام شده و مخالفت با آن (معمولاً با رای گیری دنبال می شود)

🇹🇷Turkish

tartışma

belirtilen bir önerinin resmi sunumu ve ona karşı muhalefet (genellikle ardından oylama yapılır)

🇮🇱Hebrew

מַחֲלוֹקֶת

ההצגה הרשמית של הצעה מוצהרת וההתנגדות לה (בדרך כלל ואחריה הצבעה)

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What is the primary definition of the word 'disputation'?

The primary meaning of 'disputation' is 'the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'disputation' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'disputation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'disputation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'disputation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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