1. disputation - Noun
2. disputation - Verb
The act of disputing; a reasoning or argumentation in opposition to something, or on opposite sides; controversy in words; verbal contest respecting the truth of some fact, opinion, proposition, or argument.
A rhetorical exercise in which parties reason in opposition to each other on some question proposed.
Source: Webster's dictionaryI preferred the weapons of dialectic to all the other teachings of philosophy, and armed with these, I chose the conflicts of disputation rather than the trophies of war. Peter Abelard
A real education takes place, not in the lecture hall or library, but in the rooms of friends, with earnest frolic and happy disputation. Stephen Fry
He did a lot of disputation and he always raised his voice when his logic was weak. Sheri S. Tepper
Picture all experts as if they were mammals. Never be a spectator of unfairness or stupidity. Seek out argument and disputation for their own sake; the grave will supply plenty of time for silence. Christopher Hitchens
they were involved in a violent argument Source: Internet
Because of the disagreements, Zwingli decided to boycott the disputation. Source: Internet