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dis-uh-GREEM-uh-nt/ˌdɪsəˈɡriːmənt/

A disagreement is a situation in which people have different opinions, or the fact of not matching: a disagreement over; in disagreement. Conflict is stronger (already in the dictionary); dispute is a close twin; difference of opinion is plainer. A disagreement in the minutes still needs the named motion. Mix-up: disagreement vs agreement; disagree as the verb; do not write disagreement for a violent clash unless the source uses that scale.

Meaning

A situation in which people have different opinions, or the fact of not matching.

Examples

• “A disagreement in the minutes still needs the named motion, the clerk said.”
• “A disagreement between the two datasets featured in the methods, which is the mismatch sense — still quote both figures.”

Good to know

a disagreement over / about / with; in disagreement. Verb: disagree. Close: dispute / difference. Stronger: conflict. Citizenship, methods, and news. A clash of opinions, or a mismatch — name the motion or quote both figures.

Near in meaning

dispute, conflict, difference

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