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contestation.

The act of contesting; emulation

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌkɒn.tɛsˈteɪ.ʃən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌkɑn.tɛsˈteɪ.ʃən/Canada, General-American/ˌkɔn.tesˈtæɪ.ʃən/Australia/ˌkɒn.tesˈtæɪ.ʃən/New-Zealand

  1. The act of contesting; emulation

    countable · uncountable

  2. The act of challenging or disputing a claim or idea.

    countable · uncountable

  3. Proof by witness; attestation; testimony.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes 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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