Contention vs Competition - What's the difference?
contention | competition |
struggle, contest, strife, argument, debate
A point maintained in an argument, or a line of argument taken in its support; the subject matter of discussion of strife; a position taken or contended for.
(computing, telecommunications) Competition by parts of a system or its users for a limited resource.
(label) The action of competing.
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(label) A contest for a prize or award.
The competitors in such a contest.
As nouns the difference between contention and competition
is that contention is struggle, contest, strife, argument, debate while competition is the action of competing.contention
English
(wikipedia contention)Noun
(en noun)- It is my contention that state lotteries are taxes on stupid people.