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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. disputed or made the object of contention or competition;
- Example: "a contested election"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Contest \Con*test"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Contested; p. pr. & vb. n. Contesting.] [F. contester, fr. L. contestari to call to witness, contestari litem to introduce a lawsuit by calling witnesses, to bring an action; con- + testari to be a witness, testic witness. See Testify.] 1. To make a subject of dispute, contention, litigation, or emulation; to contend for; to call in question; to controvert; to oppose; to dispute. [1913 Webster] The people . . . contested not what was done. --Locke. [1913 Webster] Few philosophical aphorisms have been more frequenty repeated, few more contested than this. --J. D. Morell. [1913 Webster] 2. To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend; as, the troops contested every inch of ground. [1913 Webster] 3. (Law) To make a subject of litigation; to defend, as a suit; to dispute or resist; as a claim, by course of law; to controvert. [1913 Webster] To contest an election. (Polit.) (a) To strive to be elected. (b) To dispute the declared result of an election. Syn: To dispute; controvert; debate; litigate; oppose; argue; contend. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

contested adj 1: disputed or made the object of contention or competition; "a contested election" [ant: uncontested]