Definition of Disagreement

1. Noun. A conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters.

Exact synonyms: Dissension, Dissonance
Generic synonyms: Conflict
Specialized synonyms: Disunity, Divide
Antonyms: Agreement
Derivative terms: Disagree, Dissent

2. Noun. A difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions. "A growing divergence of opinion"
Exact synonyms: Discrepancy, Divergence, Variance
Generic synonyms: Difference
Specialized synonyms: Allowance, Leeway, Margin, Tolerance
Derivative terms: Discrepant, Discrepant, Discrepant, Divergent

3. Noun. The speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing.

Definition of Disagreement

1. n. The state of disagreeing; a being at variance; dissimilitude; diversity.

Definition of Disagreement

1. Noun. An argument or debate. ¹

2. Noun. A condition of not agreeing or concurring. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Disagreement

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Disagreement

1. 1. The state of disagreeing; a being at variance; dissimilitude; diversity. 2. Unsuitableness; unadaptedness. 3. Difference of opinion or sentiment. 4. A falling out, or controversy; difference. Synonym: Difference, diversity, dissimilitude, unlikeness, discrepancy, variance, dissent, misunderstanding, dissension, division, dispute, jar, wrangle, discord. Origin: Cf. F. Desagrement disagreeable circumstance, disagreeableness. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Disagreement

disagree with
disagreeability
disagreeable
disagreeable chore
disagreeable person
disagreeable task
disagreeable woman
disagreeableness
disagreeablenesses
disagreeably
disagreeance
disagreeances
disagreed
disagreein'
disagreeing
disagreement (current term)
disagreements
disagreer
disagreers
disagrees
disallied
disalliege
disallies
disallow
disallowable
disallowance
disallowances
disallowed
disallowing
disallows

Literary usage of Disagreement

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Essay Concerning Human Understanding by John Locke (1849)
"mind perceives the agreement or disagreement of any ideas, but not immediately. Though wherever the mind perceives the agreement or disagreement of any of ..."

2. The Works of John Locke by John Locke (1823)
"No farther tion of their agreement or disagreement, perceive""* Which ... By reason, examining agreement- the agreement or disagreement of two ideas, ..."

3. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen (1882)
"... as the least considerable, that, though sisters, and living almost within sight of each other, they could live without disagreement between themselves, ..."

4. Course of the History of Modern Philosophy by Victor Cousin, Orlando Williams Wight (1856)
"That the theory of judgment as the perception of a relation of agreement or disagreement between ideas supposes that every judgment is founded upon a ..."

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