contention
/kənˈtɛnʃən/
heated disagreement; an assertion in an argument
contention in a sentence
“His main contention was that the data was unreliable.”
Origin of contention
Latin contentio straining, contest from contendere to stretch, strive from con- together + tendere to stretch
Related Words
assertion
a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief
premise
a previous statement from which another is inferred
syllogism
a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from two premises
inference
a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
deduction
the process of reaching a conclusion by reasoning from general principles
induction
the process of reaching a general conclusion from specific observations