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Disputation vs Disputative - What's the difference?

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Disputation is a related term of disputative.


As a noun disputation

is the act of disputing; a reasoning or argumentation in opposition to something, or on opposite sides; controversy in words; verbal contest respecting the truth of some fact, opinion, proposition, or argument.

As an adjective disputative is

tending to dispute.

disputation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of disputing; a reasoning or argumentation in opposition to something, or on opposite sides; controversy in words; verbal contest respecting the truth of some fact, opinion, proposition, or argument.
  • A rhetorical exercise in which parties reason in opposition to each other on some question proposed.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * disputable * disputant * disputatious * dispute

    disputative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Tending to dispute.

    • Related terms

    * dispute * disputable * disputant * disputation * disputatious