argument
/ˈɑɹɡjʊmənt/noun3 syllables
Argument means: a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement.
Synonyms for argument29
noun, as in a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
noun, as in a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
noun, as in a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
noun, as in a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
noun, as in a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie
noun, as in (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program
What does argument mean?7
noun
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement“they were involved in a violent argument”
a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning“I can't follow your line of reasoning”
a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal“the argument over foreign aid goes on and on”
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true“it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true”
a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie“the editor added the argument to the poem”
(computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program
a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable“if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Argument in a sentence
- Though his argument was convincing, we did not side with him.unknown
- After his argument, they expelled him from the club.Source_VOA
- From an objective viewpoint, his argument was far from rational.CK
- After considerable argument, the buyer and the seller finally came to terms.CM
- The departmental heads, lost in petty argument, could not reach a cohesive decision.papabear
- Let's suppose, for the sake of argument, that you're right.sharptoothed
- I concede the point, but not the argument.catcher
- Argument was not his strong point, but holding fast to his opinion certainly was.Hybrid
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Forms of argument
as a noun
- plural
- arguments