The difference between Contest and Discussion

When used as nouns, contest means controversy, whereas discussion means conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.


Contest is also verb with the meaning: to contend.

check bellow for the other definitions of Contest and Discussion

  1. Contest as a noun (uncountable):

    Controversy; debate.

    Examples:

    "no contest"

  2. Contest as a noun (uncountable):

    Struggle for superiority; combat.

  3. Contest as a noun (countable):

    A competition.

    Examples:

    "The child entered the spelling contest."

  1. Contest as a verb (intransitive):

    To contend.

    Examples:

    "I will contest for the open seat on the board."

  2. Contest as a verb (transitive):

    To call into question; to oppose.

    Examples:

    "The rival contested the dictator's re-election because of claims of voting irregularities."

  3. Contest as a verb (transitive):

    To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend.

    Examples:

    "The troops contested every inch of ground."

  4. Contest as a verb (legal):

    To make a subject of litigation; to defend, as a suit; to dispute or resist, as a claim, by course of law; to controvert.

  1. Discussion as a noun:

    Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.

    Examples:

    "There was then a long discussion of whether to capitalize words like "east"."

    "This topic is not open to discussion."

    "My discussion with the professor was very enlightening."

  2. Discussion as a noun:

    Text giving further detail on a subject.

    Examples:

    "Under each heading, you will find a discussion."

  3. Discussion as a noun (medicine, obsolete):

    The dispersion of a tumour.