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Meaning and definition for "contentious" word

[adjective] having or showing a ready disposition to fight; "bellicose young officers"; "a combative impulse"; "a contentious nature"
[adjective] involving or likely to cause controversy; "a central and contentious element of the book"- Tim W.Ferfuson
[adjective] inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits; "a style described as abrasive and contentious"; "a disputatious lawyer"; "a litigious and acrimonious spirit"
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\Con*ten"tious\, a. [L. contentiosus: cf. F. contentieux.] 1. Fond of contention; given to angry debate; provoking dispute or contention; quarrelsome. Despotic and contentious temper. --Macaulay. 2. Relating to contention or strife; involving or characterized by contention. --Spenser. More cheerful, though not less contentious, regions. --Brougham. 3. (Law) Contested; litigated; litigious; having power to decide controversy. {Contentious jurisdiction} (Eng. Eccl. Law), jurisdiction over matters in controversy between parties, in contradistinction to {voluntary jurisdiction}, or that exercised upon matters not opposed or controverted. Syn: Quarrelsome; pugnacious; dissentious; wrangling; litigious; perverse; peevish. -- {Con*ten"tious*ly}, adv. -- {Con*ten"tious*ness}, n.

Synonyms for contentious

aggressive, argumentative, battleful, bellicose, combative, controversial, disputatious, disputative, litigious

Related terms: argumental, bellicose, belligerent, bloodthirsty, chauvinist, dialectic, eristic, fierce, hostile, ill-humored, inimical, jingo, logomachic, military, offensive, polemic, pugnacious, soldierly, unfriendly, unpeaceable, warlike, warring

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Let's analyse "contentious" as pure text. This string has Eleven letters in Three syllables and Five vowels. 45.5% of vowels is 6.9% more then average English word. Written in backwards: SUOITNETNOC. Average typing speed for these characters is 2885 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: contentious: 6 + 5 + 9 + 6 + 3 = 29, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: contentious: 3 + 6 + 5 + 2 + 5 + 5 + 2 + 9 + 6 + 3 + 1 = 47, reduced: 11, and the final result is Eleven.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
C (1) 3 Empress Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1) 9 Hermit Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
N (2) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (2) 15 Devil Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
S (1) 19 Sun Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (2) 20 Judgement Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
U (1) 21 World Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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