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Several witnesses describe seeing an altercation in the car between Mr. Brown and Officer Wilson. It was described as wrestling, tug-of-war. Several other witnesses described Mr. Brown as punching Officer Wilson while Mr. Brown was partially inside the vehicle.
Robert P. McCulloch

Meaning of "altercation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALTERCATION

altercation  [ˌɔːltəˈkeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALTERCATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Altercation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALTERCATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of altercation in the English dictionary

The definition of altercation in the dictionary is an angry or heated discussion or quarrel; argument.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALTERCATION


allocation
ˌæləˈkeɪʃən
application
ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən
authentication
ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃən
certification
ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
classification
ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
communication
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən
dedication
ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
education
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃən
identification
aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
indication
ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən
location
ləʊˈkeɪʃən
medication
ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
modification
ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
notification
ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
publication
ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən
qualification
ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
relocation
ˌriːləʊˈkeɪʃən
specification
ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
vacation
vəˈkeɪʃən
verification
ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALTERCATION

alter
alter ego
alterability
alterable
alterably
alterant
alteration
alterations
alterative
altercate
altercative
altered chord
alterer
alterity
altern
alternance
alternant
alternat
alternate
alternate angles

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALTERCATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
association
citation
combination
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of altercation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ALTERCATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «altercation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of altercation

Translation of «altercation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALTERCATION

Find out the translation of altercation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of altercation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «altercation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

争吵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

altercado
570 millions of speakers

English

altercation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तकरार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مشاجرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ссора
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

altercação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঝগড়াঝাঁটি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

altercation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perbalahan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Auseinandersetzung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

口論
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

언쟁
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Altercation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự cải nhau
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கைகலப்பில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भांडण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tartışma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alterco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sprzeczka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сварка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

altercație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φιλονικία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onderonsie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gräl
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

krangel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of altercation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALTERCATION»

The term «altercation» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.592 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALTERCATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about altercation

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QUOTES WITH «ALTERCATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word altercation.
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Robert P. McCulloch
Several witnesses describe seeing an altercation in the car between Mr. Brown and Officer Wilson. It was described as wrestling, tug-of-war. Several other witnesses described Mr. Brown as punching Officer Wilson while Mr. Brown was partially inside the vehicle.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALTERCATION»

Discover the use of altercation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to altercation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Altercation
In this sequel to Heiner's debut novel, Perilous, the FBI promises Jacinta Rivera and her friends that they are safe.
Tamara Hart Heiner, 2012
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Handbook of Violence Risk Assessment and Treatment: New ...
Where and when did the altercation occur? □ Who was the victim/target? Male or female? Approximately how old was the victim/target at the time of the incident? Any relation? □ If applicable, what about the victim made you select him or her?
Joel T. Andrade Ph.D., LICSW, 2009
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Garner's Modern American Usage
Alterative appears in medical contexts—though rarely now by physicians—in reference to a medicine that gradually changes unhealthy bodily conditions into healthy ones. altercation. The traditional view is that this word refers to “a noisy ...
Bryan Garner, 2009
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Digest and Decisions of the Employees Compensation Appeals ...
9 It is clear from the record that appellant was performing her assigned duties and an altercation arose with Mr. Gonzalez over whether the test sample was properly sterilized and should be removed. There is no evidence that this was a ...
Labor Department, 2010
5
California Workers' Compensation Law and Practice
WCAB (Vara), 45 CCC 843 (W/D-1980)] §6:147 Non-Aggressor Recovery Employm ent-Related Altercations Where the specific statutory defense is not applicable, an employee injured in an altercation in which the employee is not the initial ...
David D. Bovett, David G. Marcus, Richard L. Newman, 2002
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Casenote Legal Briefs Criminal Law
If one intervenes in an altercation, injuring a party in the process, under a mistaken but reasonable belief that the altercation was unlawful, the intervenor is excused from criminal liability for assault due to a reasonable mistake of fact. FACTS: ...
Casenotes, Casenote Legal Briefs, 2005
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Immigration, Crime and Justice
Negative Binomial Regression Models Predicting Total and Circumstance- Disaggregated Homicide. W=206. "Coefficient significantly different from altercation homicide model. bCoefficient significantly different from felony homicide model.
William Frank McDonald, 2009
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Nominations to the Federal Communications Commission: ...
physical altercation resulting from an announcement by White that he was leaving a grievance meeting. The Act does not broadly deputize the Board as some sort of police court empowered to adjudicate internal disputes between labor ...
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, 2005
9
No Fire Next Time: Black-Korean Conflicts and the Future of ...
Altercation at Ike'sa Oct. 1984 Harlem Injuryb Altercation at Tropic3 Aug. 1988 Bed-Stuy Injury Altercation at KokoV Sept. 1988 Harlem Injury Kevin Coohill Shooting3 Jan. 1990 Bay Ridge Death Altercation at Red Apple3 Jan. 1990 Flatbush ...
Patrick D. Joyce, 2003
10
Civilising Criminal Justice: An International Restorative ...
Instead they became passive triers of fact, listening to the evidence of the parties and sometimes other witnesses, in what Langbein calls the 'altercation trial' that lasted throughout the 16th and 17th centuries (the 'early modern' period).
David J. Cornwell, John Blad, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALTERCATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term altercation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Father fatally stabbed in July 4 Eagle Rock altercation
A 53-year-old father was fatally stabbed Saturday night when he stepped in to stop an altercation between his son and two others, Los Angeles ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
2
Gun pointed after townhouse altercation; police search for suspect
Police say they were called to a townhouse on Saturday in the early morning hours, where an altercation had occurred with a man. The man ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
3
Pleasanton: Burglary suspect killed in officer-involved shooting
At some point, Bretzig said, an altercation occurred between the two, and the ... "But there's evidence to indicate that (an altercation) specifically ... «Contra Costa Times, Jul 15»
4
Activist in altercation at border
A Cambodian child rights activist is currently recovering following an incident on Saturday in which he was allegedly severely beaten, detained ... «The Phnom Penh Post, Jul 15»
5
Teen to be charged over altercation at Melbourne McDonald's
Teen to be charged over altercation at Melbourne McDonald's. July 05, 2015: A Melbourne teenager is expected to be charged after allegedly ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
6
SIU Called to Violent Altercation near Eglinton and Caledonia
A man has been shot and killed after he violently used a hammer in an altercation on Gilbert Avenue near Caledonia Road and Eglinton ... «640 Toronto News, Jul 15»
7
Maroons teammates involved in nightclub altercation
Reports have emerged via The Sunday Telegraph in Sydney, that Maroons veteran Corey Parker and Queensland teammate Dane Gagai were ... «Sportal.com.au, Jul 15»
8
Coroner IDs man who died after altercation near UNLV
A man who died June 27 after an altercation at an apartment complex near the University of Nevada, Las Vegas was identified Saturday by the ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jul 15»
9
Man, 36, dies after altercation in Eskasoni
The preliminary investigation determined the victim was involved in an altercation with another 36-year-old Eskasoni man. RCMP say the victim ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jul 15»
10
State of Origin 2015 Game 3: Corey Parker involved in heated …
... respect, Corey Parker, was involved in an alleged heated altercation with Maroons teammate Dane Gagai at a Brisbane nightspot last month. «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»

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