[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

disputation \dis`puta"tion\, n. oe. desputeson, disputacion,
   of. desputeison, f. disputation, fr. l. disputatio. see
   dispute, v. i.
   1. 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.
      1913 webster

   2. a rhetorical exercise in which parties reason in
      opposition to each other on some question proposed.
      1913 webster
see also:
dispute 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

disputation
     n 1: the formal presentation of and opposition to a stated
          proposition usually followed by a vote syn: debate,
           public debate
     2: a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong
        disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"
        syn: controversy, contention, contestation, disceptation,
         tilt, argument, arguing
see also:
debate public debate controversy contention contestation disceptation 
tilt argument arguing 

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