contestation

== English == === Etymology === From contest + -ation. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkɒn.tɛsˈteɪ.ʃən/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌkɑn.tɛsˈteɪ.ʃən/ (Australian) IPA(key): /ˌkɔn.tesˈtæɪ.ʃən/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˌkɒn.tesˈtæɪ.ʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === contestation (countable and uncountable, plural contestations) The act of contesting; emulation Synonyms: rivalry, strife, dispute The act of challenging or disputing a claim or idea. Proof by witness; attestation; testimony. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === nonsteatotic == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔ̃.tɛs.ta.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === contestation f (plural contestations) challenge, dispute protest === Further reading === “contestation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012