Noun: disputation ,dis-pyû'tey-shun
- The formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
"The candidates engaged in a public disputation on healthcare reform";
- debate, public debate
- A contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
"they were involved in a violent disputation";
- controversy, contention, contestation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing
Derived forms: disputations
Type of: conflict, difference, difference of opinion, dispute, oral presentation, public speaking, speaking, speechmaking
Encyclopedia: Disputation