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disputation definition

dis·pu·ta·tion (dis′pyo̵̅o̅ tā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of disputing; dispute
  2. discussion marked by formal debate, often as an exercise

Etymology: ME disputacioun < L disputatio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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