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Look up contention or contentious in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Contention or contentious may refer to: Contention (telecommunications), a media
Contention
In computing, a conflict over access to a shared resource
In computer science, resource contention is a conflict over access to a shared resource such as random access memory, disk storage, cache memory, internal
Resource_contention
Condition where multiple devices on a computer bus attempt to use it at the same time
Bus contention is an undesirable state in computer design where more than one device on a bus attempts to place values on it at the same time. Bus contention
Bus_contention
Competing access to database blocks
In database management systems, block contention (or data contention) refers to multiple processes or instances competing for access to the same index
Block_contention
computer networking, the contention ratio is the ratio of the potential maximum demand to the actual bandwidth. The higher the contention ratio, the greater
Contention_ratio
Channel access method
time division multiplexing, contention is a media access method that is used to share a broadcast medium. In contention, any computer in the network
Contention (telecommunications)
Contention_(telecommunications)
17th-century literary controversy
The contention of the bards (Irish: Iomarbhágh na bhFileadh) was a literary controversy of early 17th century Gaelic Ireland, lasting from 1616 to 1624
Contention_of_the_bards
Methods of protest
Repertoire of contention refers, in social movement theory, to the set of various protest-related tools and actions available to a movement or related
Repertoire_of_contention
Communications protocol for operating wireless telecommunication equipment
A contention-based protocol (CBP) is a communications protocol for operating wireless telecommunication equipment that allows many users to use the same
Contention-based_protocol
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up bone of contention in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bone of Contention may refer to: The Bone of Contention, a 2004 audio drama, a spin-off
Bone_of_Contention
Ghost town in Arizona, United States
Contention City or Contention is a ghost mining town in Cochise County in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. It was occupied from the
Contention_City,_Arizona
1914 film
The Angel of Contention is a 1914 American short drama film directed by John B. O'Brien and starring Lillian Gish. Spottiswoode Aitken Lillian Gish George
The_Angel_of_Contention
Civil war in China (206–202 BCE)
The Chu–Han Contention (楚漢相爭), also known as the Chu–Han War (楚漢戰爭), was an interregnum of civil wars in Imperial China between the fall of the Qin dynasty
Chu–Han_Contention
Type of competitive behavior
Competition is a rivalry where two or more parties strive for a common goal which cannot be shared: where one's gain is the other's loss (an example of
Competition
1999 novel by Piers Anthony
Xone of Contention is the twenty-third book of the Xanth series by Piers Anthony. Dug, the Mundane who had had an adventure in Xanth through the Companions
Xone_of_Contention
interface rather than on the network itself Collision (disambiguation) Contention (telecommunications) Source: from Federal Standard 1037C and from MIL-STD-188
Collision (telecommunications)
Collision_(telecommunications)
Wireless networking state of operation
Contention-free pollable (CF-Pollable) is a state of operation for wireless networking nodes. The condition is saying that the node is able to use the
Contention_free_pollable
2026 tennis event results
the final. The pair of Harri Heliövaara and Henry Patten was also in contention for the top ranking at the beginning of the tournament. Harri Heliövaara
2026 Italian Open – Men's doubles
2026_Italian_Open_–_Men's_doubles
1936 short story collection by Frank O'Connor
Bones of Contention is a 1936 short story collection by Frank O'Connor featuring the following stories: Michael's Wife Orpheus and His Lute Peasants In
Bones_of_Contention
In computer science, The System Contention Scope is one of two thread-scheduling schemes used in operating systems. This scheme is used by the kernel to
System_Contention_Scope
Chinese philosophy during the Eastern Zhou
patronized by competing bureaucracies. This phenomenon has been called the Contention of a Hundred Schools of Thought. The philosophies that emerged during
Hundred_Schools_of_Thought
Synchronization mechanism for enforcing limits on access to a resource
locks a program uses, the more overhead associated with the usage; lock contention: this occurs whenever one process or thread attempts to acquire a lock
Lock_(computer_science)
This is a timeline of the Chu–Han Contention. Xiaobing Li, ed. China at War: An Encyclopedia. (ABC-CLIO, 2012). online pp 548-549.
Timeline of the Chu–Han Contention
Timeline_of_the_Chu–Han_Contention
Second-tier national team
picked and are in contention for national team get selected in this team or some international players who are not in national team contention also sometimes
India_A_cricket_team
Sociological theory about the evolution of protests
Protest cycles (also known as cycles of contention or waves of collective action) refers to the cyclical rise and fall in the social movement activity
Protest_cycle
Play by Shakespeare
Contention betweene the two Houses, Lancaster and Yorke. In the False Folio, the two plays were grouped under the general title The Whole Contention betweene
Henry_VI,_Part_2
Battle fought between the Kingdom of Han and the Kingdom of Wei
Han and the Kingdom of Wei fought in August 205 BC during the Chu-Han Contention. It suppressed Wei Bao's rebellion and paved the way for the invasion
Battle_of_Anyi
Kingdoms in the Qin-Han interregnum
the beginning and end of a turbulent interregnum known as the Chu–Han Contention. The details of the feudal division are as follows: The Eighteen Kingdoms
Eighteen_Kingdoms
Lamport's Distributed Mutual Exclusion Algorithm is a contention-based algorithm for mutual exclusion on a distributed system. Every process maintains
Lamport's distributed mutual exclusion algorithm
Lamport's_distributed_mutual_exclusion_algorithm
Elimination from the possibility of a sports team reaching its league's annual postseason
Elimination from postseason contention, or elimination from playoff contention, refers to the point when it is no longer mathematically possible for a
Elimination from postseason contention
Elimination_from_postseason_contention
Golf tournament
Lee—were one shot behind on 137 (three under par). Gotterup surged into contention with the lowest round of they day, a 65 (five under par for the day) which
2026_PGA_Championship
American Sport
the St. Louis Battlehawks, the Gamblers were eliminated from playoff contention for the fifth consecutive season and secured their first losing record
2026_Houston_Gamblers_season
Women's professional ice hockey team
to lose three straight and the series and were eliminated from playoff contention. After the season, Spooner was named the league's first winner of the
Toronto_Sceptres
WNBA team season
Season Champion x – Clinched playoff berth e – Eliminated from playoff contention Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings "Sun reach
2026_Connecticut_Sun_season
WNBA team season
Season Champion x – Clinched playoff berth e – Eliminated from playoff contention Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings "2026 WNBA
2026 Washington Mystics season
2026_Washington_Mystics_season
Method to avoid network resource contention
telecommunication, collision-avoidance methods try to avoid resource contention by attempting to avoid simultaneous attempts to access the same resource
Collision avoidance (networking)
Collision_avoidance_(networking)
Football league season
automatic promotion. Notts County eliminated themselves from automatic contention after losing to champions Doncaster Rovers. Bradford City then clinched
2025_EFL_play-offs
Warload of Western Chu of China (c. 232–202 BC)
interregnum period between the Qin and Han dynasties known as the Chu–Han Contention (206–202 BC). A nobleman of the former state of Chu, Xiang Yu rebelled
Xiang_Yu
Azerbaijani singer (born 1982)
Granger, Anthony (2026-02-05). "🇦🇿 Azerbaijan: Three Artists Remain in Contention for Eurovision 2026". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2026-02-08. Ismayilova, Laman
Jiva_(singer)
Multithreaded to allow concurrent access
used as contention needs to be resolved, producing processing overhead. There exist multiple solutions to mitigate the effects of contention, that each
Concurrent_hash_table
NHL team season
May 9, 1990. On April 13, 2026, the Sharks were eliminated from playoff contention for the seventh consecutive season following a win by the Los Angeles
2025–26 San Jose Sharks season
2025–26_San_Jose_Sharks_season
Golf tournament
calm, Thriston Lawrence and Sam Burns shot rounds of 65 to vault into contention. Russell Henley also moved into a six-way tie for second following a 66
2024_Open_Championship
Golf tournament
and Sam Burns were tied for second place. Tommy Fleetwood moved into contention with a round that included two eagles to reach 139 (−5), joined by Justin
2026_Masters_Tournament
Major League Baseball team season
the NL East. On September 25, the Marlins were eliminated from playoff contention for their second consecutive season after a 0–1 loss to the Philadelphia
2025_Miami_Marlins_season
culminates with a final match between the last two teams remaining in contention. This type of format has been used ever since, except in 1989 and 1991
List_of_Copa_América_finals
WNBA team season
Season Champion x – Clinched playoff berth e – Eliminated from playoff contention Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings "2026 WNBA
2026_Chicago_Sky_season
Kingdom of Liaodong (遼東國) of the Eighteen Kingdoms during the Chu–Han Contention, an interregnum between the Qin and Han dynasties of China. Han Guang
Han_Guang
65th season in franchise history
Carolina Panthers in Week 14, the Cowboys were knocked out of NFC East contention, marking the 20th straight season the division would not have a repeat
2024_Dallas_Cowboys_season
last match of the competition, played by the only two teams remaining in contention, and the result determines which country is declared the world champion
List_of_FIFA_World_Cup_finals
National Basketball Association team in New York City
Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire. The Knicks returned to consistent playoff contention in 2022 after signing guard Jalen Brunson. After acquiring Josh Hart,
New_York_Knicks
NBA professional basketball team season
playoffs for the first time since 2008 and were eliminated from playoff contention by the Detroit Pistons. † Denotes player spent time with another team
2015–16_Chicago_Bulls_season
WNBA team season
Season Champion x – Clinched playoff berth e – Eliminated from playoff contention Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings "2026 WNBA
2026 Los Angeles Sparks season
2026_Los_Angeles_Sparks_season
Extrajudicial assassination by governments
century, the legal status of targeted killing has become a subject of contention within and between various nations. Historically, at least since the mid-eighteenth
Targeted_killing
WNBA team season
Season Champion x – Clinched playoff berth e – Eliminated from playoff contention Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings "Raven Johnson
2026_Indiana_Fever_season
1630s play by James Shirley
A Contention for Honor and Riches is a Caroline era stage play, a short drama or interlude written by James Shirley and first published in 1633. Generally
A Contention for Honor and Riches
A_Contention_for_Honor_and_Riches
General of Han Dynasty of China
the early Western Han dynasty. He was a prominent figure of the Chu–Han Contention (206–202 BC), a power struggle for supremacy over China between the Han
Fan_Kuai
2012 Canadian film
Anchor Bay Entertainment. It received a polarized response, with some contention over its content and ending, while the performances were praised. Sarah
Chained_(2012_film)
1791 death of a composer
have attracted much research and speculation. The principal sources of contention are: Whether Mozart declined gradually, experiencing great fear and sadness
Death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Death_of_Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart
Kingdom that existed from the Chu–Han Contention period to late 2nd century BC
(Chinese: 齊; pinyin: Qí) was a Chinese kingdom that existed from the Chu–Han Contention period to late 2nd century BC, located in present-day Shandong and some
Qi_Kingdom_(Han_dynasty)
2022–23 NBA season by team
losing to the Miami Heat in the second game, eliminating them from playoff contention for the 6th time in the past 7 seasons. The Bulls entered the draft with
2022–23_Chicago_Bulls_season
American professional football season
2025). "'Stick this in your trophy case:' Birmingham Stallions still in contention despite injuries". al. Retrieved June 8, 2025. Goodwill, Kameron. "Michigan
2025 Birmingham Stallions season
2025_Birmingham_Stallions_season
PWHL ice hockey team in Ottawa
Ottawa would go on to miss the inaugural PWHL playoffs, eliminated from contention with a 5–2 loss against Toronto in the last game of the season. However
Ottawa_Charge
Notable comebacks in playoff series in sports
single-elimination knockout tournaments, so one more loss ends playoff contention for the losing side. Three major North American professional sports leagues
List of teams that have overcome 3–0 series deficits
List_of_teams_that_have_overcome_3–0_series_deficits
1659 play written by James Shirley
The Contention of Ajax and Ulysses for the Armour of Achilles is a short comedic Caroline era stage play, a 'Dramatic Interlude' in three scenes written
The Contention of Ajax and Ulysses
The_Contention_of_Ajax_and_Ulysses
Bilateral relations
countries fought on opposite sides. Since the armistice was signed, areas of contention have since revolved around North Korea's nuclear weapons program and missile
North Korea–United States relations
North_Korea–United_States_relations
2023 tennis tournament
after winning his first round-robin match; Carlos Alcaraz was also in contention for the year-end top spot. Holger Rune and Alcaraz made their debuts at
2023_ATP_Finals_–_Singles
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
The locality was originally named Contention after a quarrel between two of its prominent residents. The Contention post office opened in 1886. A daughter
Twickenham,_Oregon
Topics referred to by the same term
Right Act 1689 Claims-based identity Claim (philosophy) Land claim A main contention, see conclusion of law Patent claim The assertion of a proposition; see
Claim
Sethian Gnostic apocalyptic writing
in Coptic. The date of the original work has been a point of scholarly contention because the writing lacks Christian themes and other explicit allusions
Apocalypse_of_Adam
of the Kingdom of Hán (韓國) of the Eighteen Kingdoms during the Chu–Han Contention, an interregnum between the Qin and Han dynasties of China. Han Cheng
Cheng,_King_of_Han
WNBA team season
Season Champion x – Clinched playoff berth e – Eliminated from playoff contention Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings "2026 WNBA
2026_Seattle_Storm_season
Major League Baseball season
record from 2023 and on September 20, they were eliminated from postseason contention. The Rangers became the first team since the 2020 Washington Nationals
2024_Texas_Rangers_season
Country in Southeast Europe
Slavic tribes beginning in the sixth century CE. Following centuries of contention between the Bulgarian, Byzantine, and Serbian Empires, it was part of
North_Macedonia
Major League Baseball season
previous season, but on September 20, they were eliminated from postseason contention. Updated with the results of all games through September 30, 2024. Updated
2024 St. Louis Cardinals season
2024_St._Louis_Cardinals_season
Four-story apartment building in Hebron, West Bank
of Peace) or the Rajabi House, also known as Beit HaMeriva ("House of Contention"), is a four-story apartment building located in the H-2 Area of Hebron
Beit_HaShalom
Technology for computer networking
providing fair access for all stations, and eliminating the collisions of contention-based access methods. Following its introduction, Token Ring technology
Token_Ring
Australian politician
candidate Simone Bailey, and Liberal incumbent Adrian Pederick, all in contention. Roylance was ultimately successful, defeating Bailey in the two-candidate-preferred
Robert_Roylance
American professional football season
Panthers the following week, the Roughnecks were eliminated from playoff contention. All times Central France, Chandler (June 20, 2024). "Houston Roughnecks
2025 Houston Roughnecks season
2025_Houston_Roughnecks_season
National song of India
goddesses such as Durga. The references to Hindu gods became a point of contention in 1937, after which the Indian National Congress, on suggestion of Mahatma
Vande_Mataram
Type of distributed computing architecture
(processor/memory/storage unit) in a computer cluster. The intent is to eliminate contention among nodes. Nodes do not share (independently access) the same memory
Shared-nothing_architecture
Canaanite sacred tree or pole honouring goddess
Kuntillet ‘Ajrud and Khirbet el-Qom attest, Yahweh, and thus objects of contention among competing cults. Most English translations of the Hebrew Bible translate
Asherah_pole
Swiss-French architect (1887–1965)
eugenics, and the dictator Benito Mussolini have resulted in some continuing contention. Le Corbusier also designed well-known furniture such as the LC4 chaise
Le_Corbusier
2018 tennis event results
Wozniacki was in contention for the WTA No. 1 singles ranking at the start of the tournament. She was eliminated from contention when Simona Halep reached
2018 ASB Classic – Women's singles
2018_ASB_Classic_–_Women's_singles
Season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks
Association (NBA). On March 31, 2022, the Knicks were eliminated from playoff contention after the Atlanta Hawks won against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Knicks
2021–22 New York Knicks season
2021–22_New_York_Knicks_season
Internet top-level domain
were seeking community support. Slate magazine also covered the .gay contention. dotgay LLC's community application was denied by ICANN's Community Priority
.gay
Irish politician (born 1965)
background". Company-Information David Maxwell "Cllr David Maxwell in contention to take FG seat in Cavan Monaghan". Anglo Celt. 1 December 2024. Retrieved
David Maxwell (Irish politician)
David_Maxwell_(Irish_politician)
2026 tennis event results
doubles ranking after reaching the semifinals. Neal Skupski was also in contention at the beginning of the tournament. Marcel Granollers / Horacio Zeballos
2026 Miami Open – Men's doubles
2026_Miami_Open_–_Men's_doubles
British Overseas Territory in Iberia
trade passing through it. The sovereignty of Gibraltar is a point of contention in Anglo-Spanish relations as Spain asserts a claim to the territory.
Gibraltar
City in Smolensk Oblast, Russia
the Daugava and Dnieper rivers, and as such was an important point of contention in the struggle for dominance in Eastern Europe, passing at various times
Smolensk
Fort in Chennai, India
activity, in what was originally an uninhabited land. Thus, it is a feasible contention to say that the city (named Madras since before the arrival of the Europeans
Fort_St._George
Abbreviation for "not available", etc
consistent with Metzler's contention that 'N/A' means 'not applicable', whereas the latter is consistent with the Stephenses' contention that it means 'not available'
N/A
Quality of service enhancements for wireless LANs
two periods: the Contention Free Period (CFP) and the Contention Period (CP). In the CP, DCF is used. In the CFP, the AP sends Contention-Free-Poll (CF-Poll)
IEEE_802.11e-2005
Battle that established the Han dynasty
Xiang Yu in December 203 BC. It was the final major battle of the Chu-Han Contention, a civil war period following the collapse of the Qin dynasty, which finally
Battle_of_Gaixia
King of Liang
(Emperor Gaozu), the founding emperor of the Han dynasty, during the Chu–Han Contention (206–202 BCE), a power struggle for control over China between Liu Bang
Peng_Yue
Sports season
clinched a playoff spot e– indicates team has been eliminated from playoff contention Source: "SPHL announces 2025-2026 regular season schedule". thesphl.com
2025–26_SPHL_season
Nigerien politician
Benin. AfricaNews (2023-09-23). "Niger: letters of credence, a bone of contention between the junta, Bazoum's govt and the UN". Africanews. Retrieved 2025-09-17
Yaou_Sangaré_Bakary
Chinese philosopher and politician (268-204 BCE
Bang to seize Aocang (in present-day Xingyang, Henan) during the Chu–Han Contention (206–202 BC). In 204 BC, Liu Bang sent him as an emissary to persuade
Li_Yiji
2024 tennis event results
Mertens, but lost in the second round to Minnen and Watson. Mertens was in contention to regain the world No. 1 doubles ranking if she had reached the final
2024 Brisbane International – Women's doubles
2024_Brisbane_International_–_Women's_doubles
Before the 2nd shooting of the 4th leg, they were all still in medal contention. At the last shooting, Franziska Preuß of Germany got a penalty and Maren
Biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Mixed relay
Biathlon_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_–_Mixed_relay
Australian politician
Retrieved 28 March 2026. Karakulak, Helen (23 March 2026). "One Nation in contention for three lower house seats in SA". The New Daily. www.thenewdaily.com
Cheyne_Rich
CONTENTION
CONTENTION
Surname or Lastname
English (southern)
English (southern) : patronymic from Haw 2.English (southern) : from a Norman female personal name, Haueis, from Germanic Haduwidis, composed of the elements hadu ‘strife’, ‘contention’ + widi ‘wide’.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly central southern England and South Wales)
English (mainly central southern England and South Wales) : topographic name for someone who lived by a path across a heath, from Middle English hathe ‘heath’ + weye ‘way’.from an (apparently rare) Old English female personal name, Heaðuwīg, composed of the elements heaðu ‘strife’, ‘contention’ + wīg ‘war’.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Small dispute, contention, disgust.
Biblical
contention
Girl/Female
Biblical
Contention.
Girl/Female
Danish, Dutch, French, German, Polish, Swedish, Teutonic
Battle Fight; Female Warrior; Happy Battle; Warfare; Struggle; Strife; Contention in War
Biblical
anger; wicked contention
Girl/Female
German, Polish
Warfare; Battle; Female Warrior; Contention; Strife
Girl/Female
German, Swedish, Teutonic
Contention; Strife; Refuge from Battle; Battle; Female Warrior
Biblical
small dispute; contention; disgust
Boy/Male
Biblical
Anger, wicked contention.
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CONTENTION
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Elegant and Beautiful
Boy/Male
Indian
Servant of God
Boy/Male
Greek
People's victory.
Biblical
a son that suspends the waters
Girl/Female
Muslim
Desiring, Desirous
Girl/Female
Hindu
Name of a Raga
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Lord Vishnu
Female
Danish
, noble cheer, or, noble maiden.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Boy/Male
Hindu
A name of a bird
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a.
Apt or disposed to quarrel; given to brawls and contention; easily irritated or provoked to contest; irascible; choleric.
n.
The act of snarling; a growl; a surly or peevish expression; an angry contention.
n.
Contest; contention; strife.
v. i.
To struggle in opposition; to be in contention or dispute; to contend; to contest; -- followed by against or with before the person or thing opposed; as, strive against temptation; strive for the truth.
n.
Altercation; violent contention; fight; battle.
n.
Exertion or contention for superiority; contest of emulation, either by intellectual or physical efforts.
n.
Contention in words merely, or a contention about words; a war of words.
v. t.
The heat, or utmost violence, of an onset; the strength or greatest fury of any contention; as, the brunt of a battle.
a.
Promoting faction or contention; seditious; inflammatory.
n.
A fit of anger or peevishness; a slight altercation or contention. See Tift.
v. i.
To be rough; to jar; to be in contention; hence, to put on airs; to swagger.
n.
A quarrel; a contention.
a.
Subject to contention; disputable; controvertible; debatable; doubtful; precarious.
n.
Verbal contention; dispute.
n.
Strife; contention.
n.
Warfare; war; hence, contention; opposition.
n.
A cabal, intrigue, faction, contention, strife, or quarrel.
n.
Strife in words; controversy; altercation; quarrel; dispute; as, a bone of contention.
n.
One who excites contentions and quarrels.
n.
A tumult; a noisy quarrel; a disturbance; a brawl; contention; discord, either between individuals or in the state.