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argument

ar·gu·ment

UK/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/ US/ˈɑɹɡjʊmənt/ common

noun

1.

a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

  • “it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true”
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2.

a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

  • “they were involved in a violent argument”
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3.

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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4.

a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie

  • “the editor added the argument to the poem”
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5.

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

Phrases

  • an argument
  • argument form
  • argument from design
  • argument from ignorance
  • argument from illusion
  • argument from silence
  • argument instance
  • argument mining

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