English noun: argument |
1. | argument (communication) a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true |
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| Samples | It was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true.
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| Synonyms | statement |
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| Broader (hypernym) | evidence |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | adducing, case, clincher, con, counterargument, determiner, determining factor, last word, pro, proof, specious argument |
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2. | argument (communication) a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement |
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| Samples | They were involved in a violent argument.
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| Synonyms | arguing, contention, contestation, controversy, disceptation, disputation, tilt |
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| Broader (hypernym) | conflict, difference, difference of opinion, dispute |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | argle-bargle, argy-bargy, fight, firestorm, polemic, sparring |
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3. | argument (communication) a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal |
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| Samples | The argument over foreign aid goes on and on.
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| Synonyms | argumentation, debate |
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| Broader (hypernym) | discussion, give-and-take, word |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | logomachy |
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4. | argument (communication) a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie |
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| Samples | The editor added the argument to the poem.
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| Synonyms | literary argument |
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| Broader (hypernym) | sum-up, summary |
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5. | argument (communication) (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program |
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| Synonyms | parameter |
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| Broader (hypernym) | address, computer address, reference, value |
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| Domain category | computer science, computing |
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6. | argument (cognition) a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable |
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| Broader (hypernym) | variable, variable quantity |
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7. | argument (cognition) a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning |
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| Samples | I can't follow your line of reasoning.
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| Synonyms | argumentation, line, line of reasoning, logical argument |
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| Broader (hypernym) | abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | casuistry, line of inquiry, line of questioning, policy |
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