Noun: disagreement ,dis-u'gree-munt
- A conflict of people's opinions, actions or characters
"The disagreement over the budget led to a government shutdown";
- dissension, dissonance, discord
- A difference between conflicting facts, claims or opinions
"a growing disagreement of opinion";
- discrepancy, divergence, variance
- The speech act of disagreeing, arguing or disputing
"Their disagreement over the budget led to a heated debate"; "The couple's constant disagreement strained their relationship"
Derived forms: disagreements
Type of: conflict, difference, speech act
Encyclopedia: Disagreement