noun

disagreement

dih-suh-GREE-muhnt

noun

An argument or dispute between people who hold different views.

"They had a disagreement over how to split the bill."

"The meeting ended in disagreement about the budget."

The state of not matching or aligning, as with facts or numbers.

"There was a disagreement between the two sets of figures."

How to Use Disagreement

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA difference of opinion, or a mismatch between two things.

Common pairings

minor disagreement disagreement over settle a disagreement

disagreements plural

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They had a _____ over how to split the bill.

From dis- + agreement, or from disagree + -ment.

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contention. See also Thesaurus:dispute