disputation vs contention

disputation and contention both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disputation	Yes	No	No	No
contention	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, disputation and contention are synonyms defined as:

disputation and contention: a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

Other synonyms of disputation include arguing, argument, contestation, controversy, disceptation, tilt.

disputation (noun)	contention (noun)
the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)	the act of competing as for profit or a prize
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement	a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
	a point asserted as part of an argument