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Definition of: disputation
(dis′py·tā′shən) noun
1. The act of disputing; controversy; discussion; argumentation.
2. A rhetorical or logical exercise; a scholastic debate. See synonyms under ALTERCATION. [<L disputatio, -onis <disputare. See DISPUTE.]
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