Engagement vs Contention - What's the difference?
engagement | contention | Related terms |
(countable) an appointment, especially to speak or perform
(uncountable) connection or attachment
(countable or uncountable) the period of time when marriage is planned or promised
In any situation of conflict, an actual instance of active hostilities.
(fencing) the point at which the fencers are close enough to join blades, or to make an effective attack during an encounter.
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.
Engagement is a related term of contention.
As nouns the difference between engagement and contention
is that engagement is engagement while contention is struggle, contest, strife, argument, debate.engagement
English
Noun
(wikipedia engagement) (en noun)- The lecturer has three speaking engagements this week.
- Check the gears for full engagement before turning the handle.
- We are enjoying a long engagement , but haven't yet set a date.
- The engagement resulted in many casualties.
- After engagement it quickly became clear which of the fencers was going to prevail .
Derived terms
* engagement ringDerived terms
* disengagementSee also
* battle * campaign ----contention
English
(wikipedia contention)Noun
(en noun)- It is my contention that state lotteries are taxes on stupid people.
