Meaning & use
noncontention
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Meanings
noununcountableformalrare
A state in which no one argues or disagrees; the absence of a dispute.
Grammar: Uncountable: use it without 'a' or a plural, as in 'the point is in noncontention'.
Patterns
- in noncontention
- the noncontention of something
After the two sides signed the deal, the ownership of the land was in noncontention.
The lawyer stressed the noncontention of the basic facts, so the trial moved quickly.
noununcountablelegalformalrare
In legal contexts, the quality of a case or issue that no party is fighting about.
Grammar: Uncountable and formal; it names a legal status rather than an object.
Patterns
- the noncontention of a case
- a matter of noncontention
The judge treated the amount of compensation as a matter of noncontention.
Noncontention of the charges meant the hearing focused only on the sentence.
Common combinations
- be in noncontention
- Once the parties agreed, the boundary line was in noncontention.
- the noncontention of the facts
- The noncontention of the facts saved the court several days.
- a matter of noncontention
- The date of the contract is a matter of noncontention.
- noncontention between the parties
- There was complete noncontention between the parties on this point.
- argue for noncontention
- Both lawyers argued for noncontention on the smaller issues.
Synonyms and how they differ
- agreement
- Far more common and neutral; it can also mean a contract, which 'noncontention' never does.
- accord
- More formal and often suggests willing harmony, while 'noncontention' only says that nobody is disputing.
- settlement
- Suggests a dispute that has been resolved, whereas 'noncontention' can exist from the start.
Opposites
Word family
- contention noun
- An argument or disagreement; the opposite state.
- contend verb
- To argue or claim strongly.
- contentious adjective
- Likely to cause disagreement.
Commonly confused: noncontention or contention? noncontention or non-contentious?
noncontention vs contention
'Contention' means arguing or a claim in an argument; 'noncontention' is the absence of any such argument.
noncontention vs non-contentious
The adjective describes a matter that is not disputed; 'noncontention' is the noun naming that state.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'noncontention' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Noncontention' is an uncountable noun meaning the absence of dispute, so 'in noncontention' fits. Option 0 uses 'a' with an uncountable noun, option 2 invents a verb, and option 3 treats it as a countable thing that can be loud.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “noncontention”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.