contention

Variance is a related term of contention.

As nouns the difference between variance and contention

is that variance is the act of varying or the state of being variable while contention is struggle, contest, strife, argument, debate.

As a verb challenge

is .

As a noun contention is

struggle, contest, strife, argument, debate.

As nouns the difference between fray and contention

is that fray is affray; broil; contest; combat; brawl; melee while contention is struggle, contest, strife, argument, debate.

As a verb fray

is to unravel; used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope.

As nouns the difference between cleft and contention

is that cleft is an opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting while contention is struggle, contest, strife, argument, debate.

As a verb cleft

is past tense of cleave.

Aperture is a related term of contention.

As nouns the difference between aperture and contention

is that aperture is an opening; an open space; a gap, cleft, or chasm; a passage perforated; a hole; as, an aperture in a wall while contention is struggle, contest, strife, argument, debate.

As nouns the difference between infringement and contention

is that infringement is a violation or breach, as of a law while contention is struggle, contest, strife, argument, debate.

As nouns the difference between rivalship and contention

is that rivalship is rivalry while contention is struggle, contest, strife, argument, debate.

Break is a related term of contention.

As nouns the difference between break and contention

is that break is break while contention is struggle, contest, strife, argument, debate.

As nouns the difference between disputation and contention

is that 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 while contention is struggle, contest, strife, argument, debate.

As nouns the difference between contrariety and contention

is that contrariety is opposition or contrariness; cross-purposes, marked contrast while contention is struggle, contest, strife, argument, debate.