disagreement

[dis-uh-gree-muh nt]

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noun

the act, state, or fact of disagreeing.

lack of agreement; diversity; unlikeness: a disagreement of colors.

difference of opinion; dissent.

quarrel; dissension; argument.

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Origin of disagreement

1485–95; < Anglo-French, Middle French desagrement. See disagree, -ment

Related formsnon·dis·a·gree·ment, nounpre·dis·a·gree·ment, noun

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According to police, Frias got into a disagreement with a bystander at the scene.
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And so the reaction seems to be to corral oneself off from disagreement.
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And there are some who are in disagreement about it [but] can't do anything.
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Nobody has any right to express their disagreement with the company this way.
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When in disagreement, Scalia became known for the “abrasiveness of his attacks against opponents.”
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On the source and origin of the 5-stress couplet in English, authorities are in disagreement.
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When these concepts are compared and their agreement or disagreement noted the soul is forming judgments.
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Here also appears clearly the anti-intellectualism of Crescas and his disagreement with Maimonides and Gersonides.
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There is also some disagreement on the northern boundary of the Bear River group.
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Later on a disagreement arose between Lulu's son and Dhahir.
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British Dictionary definitions for disagreement

disagreement

noun

refusal or failure to agree

a failure to correspond

an argument or dispute

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Word Origin and History for disagreement

disagreement

late 15c.; see dis- + agreement.

disagreement

noun

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