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argument
Found in thesaurus: evidence, dispute, conflict, difference, difference of opinion, word, give-and-take, discussion, sum-up, summary, variable quantity, variable
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argument
n.
dispute; claim; rationale; cause; variable that is applied to a routine and determines the result of that routine (Computers)
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Argument
In logic and philosophy, an argument is a series of statements typically used to persuade someone of something or to present reasons for accepting a conclusion. The general form of an argument in a natural language is that of premises (typically in the form of propositions, statements or sentences) in support of a claim: the conclusion. The structure of some arguments can also be set out in a formal language, and formally defined "arguments" can be made independently of natural language arguments, as in math, logic, and computer science.
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argument
Noun
1. a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true"
(synonym) statement
(hypernym) evidence
(hyponym) proof
(derivation) argue, indicate
2. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"
(synonym) controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, arguing
(hypernym) dispute, difference, difference of opinion, conflict
(hyponym) argy-bargy, argle-bargle
(derivation) argue, contend, debate, fence
3. a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"
(synonym) argumentation, debate
(hypernym) discussion, give-and-take, word
(derivation) argue, reason
4. a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie; "the editor added the argument to the poem"
(synonym) literary argument
(hypernym) summary
5. a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable
(hypernym) variable, variable quantity
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Argument (das)
n.
argument, claim; rationale; cause
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argument
nm.
argument, plea
actant
nm.
(Grammar) actant
