disagreement
part of speech
noun (disagreement, disagreements)
meaning for a pupil
1) A disagreement is when people have different opinions about something. tree →
2) A disagreement is a small argument or quarrel. tree →
3) Disagreement means not matching: disagreement between two answers. tree →
sense in the lessons
At school and home, children learn that disagreements are normal and can be solved calmly: listen, take turns, explain your view, find a compromise or ask an adult to help; disagreeing politely is different from fighting. In science, scientists have disagreements and settle them with evidence and tests. In maths, if two methods give a disagreement in answers, check your working. Phrases: have a disagreement, in disagreement, a disagreement about/over, settle a disagreement.
examples
- We had a disagreement about whose turn it was. tree →
- It's OK to have a disagreement if you stay polite. tree →
- The teacher helped us settle the disagreement. tree →
- There was disagreement over which game to play. tree →
- Scientists use evidence to sort out disagreements. tree →
- My answer and the calculator's were in disagreement, so I checked again. tree →
- Hence, when a reconciliation took place between friends who had quarrelled, Ate was blamed as the original cause of disagreement. tree →
note
Countable: disagreements. Built from dis- (not) + agree + -ment. Verb: disagree («disagree with someone about something»). Opposite: agreement.
In the corpora
- A parent sleeping on the sofa for a few nights may mean a disagreement, or something simple like snoring or a bad back.
- Disagreements are normal, even between good friends.
- Hitting, kicking or grabbing never solves a disagreement fairly.
- It is fair to ask not to be put in the middle of your parents' disagreement.
- Disagreement does not have to end a friendship.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «disagreement» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.