Associations to the word «Disputation»

Wiktionary

DISPUTATION, noun. The act of disputing; a reasoning or argumentation in opposition to something, or on opposite sides; controversy in words; verbal contest respecting the truth of some fact, opinion, proposition, or argument.
DISPUTATION, noun. A rhetorical exercise in which parties reason in opposition to each other on some question proposed.

Dictionary definition

DISPUTATION, noun. The formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote).
DISPUTATION, noun. A contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument".

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope