Argument

['ɑːgjʊm(ə)nt] or ['ɑrɡjumənt]

Definition

(noun.) a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable.

(noun.) (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program.

(noun.) a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie; 'the editor added the argument to the poem'.

(noun.) a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; 'it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true'.

(noun.) a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; 'the argument over foreign aid goes on and on'.

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Definition

(n.) Proof; evidence.

(n.) A reason or reasons offered in proof, to induce belief, or convince the mind; reasoning expressed in words; as, an argument about, concerning, or regarding a proposition, for or in favor of it, or against it.

(n.) A process of reasoning, or a controversy made up of rational proofs; argumentation; discussion; disputation.

(n.) The subject matter of a discourse, writing, or artistic representation; theme or topic; also, an abstract or summary, as of the contents of a book, chapter, poem.

(n.) Matter for question; business in hand.

(n.) The quantity on which another quantity in a table depends; as, the altitude is the argument of the refraction.

(n.) The independent variable upon whose value that of a function depends.

(v. i.) To make an argument; to argue.

Editor: Natasha

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Reason, reasoning, chain of reasoning, process of reasoning.[2]. Controversy, dispute, disputation, discussion.[3]. Subject, topic, matter, theme, thesis, question, subject-matter, matter in hand.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Reasoning, controversy, evidence, discussion, topic, dispute

ANT:Assertion, assumption, {without_proof_or_evidence}

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Definition

n. a statement or reason based on such offered as proof: a series of reasons or a step in such: discussion: subject of a discourse: summary of the subject-matter of a book: (obs.) matter of controversy.—adjs. Argument′able Argument′al.—n. Argumentā′tion an arguing or reasoning.—adj. Argument′ative.—adv. Argument′atively.—n. Argument′ativeness.

Typist: Waldo