Meaning & Definition of Argument in English
English⟶
Argument
/ɑrgjəmənt/
noun
1. A fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
- "It was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true"
synonym:
- argument,
- statement
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,
- argument,
- arguing
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:
- argument,
- argumentation,
- debate
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:
- argument,
- literary argument
5. (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program
synonym:
- argument,
- parameter
6. A variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable
- If f(x)=y, x is the independent variable
synonym:
- argument
7. 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"
synonym:
- argumentation,
- logical argument,
- argument,
- line of reasoning,
- line
Examples of using
This argument is nothing more than rhetoric.
This argument is pure rhetoric.
This argument is totally ridiculous. Forget it!