Contention vs Dictum - What's the difference?
contention | dictum | Related terms |
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.
An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm.
* 1949 , Bruce Kiskaddon, George R. Stewart, (Earth Abides)
A judicial opinion expressed by judges on points that do not necessarily arise in the case, and are not involved in it.
The report of a judgment made by one of the judges who has given it.
An arbitrament or award.
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Contention is a related term of dictum.
As nouns the difference between contention and dictum
is that contention is struggle, contest, strife, argument, debate while dictum is an authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm.contention
English
(wikipedia contention)Noun
(en noun)- It is my contention that state lotteries are taxes on stupid people.
Synonyms
* gainstrife, (l), wranglingDerived terms
* bone of contentionExternal links
* * ----dictum
English
(wikipedia dictum)Noun
(en-noun)- ...a dictum which he had heard an economics professor once propound...