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contestation

/ˌkɑn.tɛsˈteɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables
con-tes-ta-tion
IPA
/ˌkɑn.tɛsˈteɪ.ʃən/
14
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of contesting; emulation

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of challenging or disputing a claim or idea.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Proof by witness; attestation; testimony.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English contest Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English contestation From contest + -ation.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkɑn.tɛsˈteɪ.ʃən/
  • British English: /ˌkɒn.tɛsˈteɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

contestations (plural)

Synonyms

rivalry strife dispute controversy contention disputation disceptation tilt argument arguing

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

How do you pronounce contestation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɑn.tɛsˈteɪ.ʃən/.
What does contestation mean?
The act of contesting; emulation
Where does contestation come from?
Etymology tree English contest Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English contestation From contest + -ation.

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