submission vs contention
contention vs submissionsubmission and contention both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| submission | Yes | No | No | No |
| contention | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
contention is a hypernym of
submission; that is, contention is a
word with a broader meaning than submission:
- submission: (law) a contention presented by a lawyer to a judge or jury as part of the case he is arguing
- contention: a point asserted as part of an argument
| submission (noun) | contention (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another | the act of competing as for profit or a prize |
| something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition) | a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement |
| an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter | a point asserted as part of an argument |
| a legal document summarizing an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter | |
| (law) a contention presented by a lawyer to a judge or jury as part of the case he is arguing | |
| the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness | |
| the condition of having submitted to control by someone or something else |
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