| NOUN | communication | argument, statement | a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true |
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| communication | argument, controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, arguing | a contentious speech act | |
| communication | argument, argumentation, debate | a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal | |
| communication | argument, literary argument | a summary of the subject / subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie | |
| communication | argument, parameter | (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program | |
| cognition | argument | a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable | |
| cognition | argument, argumentation, logical argument, line of reasoning, line | a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood |
| Sounds | aa'rgyahmahnt | |
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| Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... | |
| Meaning | A fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true. | |
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| Example | "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true" | |
| Synonym | statement | |
| Narrower | adducing | citing / citing as evidence or proof |
| case | A statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument | |
| clincher, determiner, determining factor | An argument that is conclusive | |
| con | An argument opposed to a proposal | |
| counterargument | An argument offered in opposition to another argument | |
| last word | The final / final / final statement in a verbal argument | |
| pro | An argument in favor of a proposal | |
| proof | A formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it | |
| specious argument | An argument that appears good at first view but is really fallacious / fallacious | |
| Broader | evidence | An indication that makes something evident / evident |
| Spanish | argumento | |
| Catalan | argument | |
| Verbs | argue | give evidence of |
| Meaning | A contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement. | |
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| Example | "they were involved in a violent argument" | |
| Synonyms | controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, arguing | |
| Narrower | argy-bargy, argle-bargle | A verbal / verbal / verbal dispute |
| fight | An intense verbal / verbal / verbal dispute | |
| firestorm | An outburst of controversy | |
| polemic | A controversy (especially over a belief or dogma) | |
| sparring | An argument in which the participants are trying to gain some advantage | |
| Broader | dispute, difference, difference of opinion, conflict | A disagreement or argument about something important |
| Spanish | bronca, controversia, discusión, disputa, lid, pelea, pendencia, polémica, quimera, riña | |
| Catalan | argument, controvèrsia, discussió, disputa, lliça, polèmica | |
| Verbs | argue | have an argument about something |
| Meaning | A discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal. | |
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| Example | "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on" | |
| Synonyms | argumentation, debate | |
| Narrower | logomachy | Argument about words or the meaning / meaning of words |
| Broader | discussion, give-and-take, word | An exchange of views on some topic |
| Spanish | argumento, debate, discusión | |
| Catalan | argument, debat | |
| Verbs | argue | present reasons and arguments |
| Meaning | A summary of the subject / subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie. | |
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| Example | "the editor added the argument to the poem" | |
| Synonym | literary argument | |
| Broader | summary, sum-up | A brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form |
| Spanish | argumento | |
| Catalan | argument | |
| Meaning | (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program. | |
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| Synonym | parameter | |
| Category | computer science, computing | The branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures |
| Broader | address, computer address, reference | (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored |
| value | A numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed | |
| Spanish | argumento, parámetro | |
| Catalan | argument, paràmetre | |
| Meaning | 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 | variable, variable quantity | A quantity that can assume any of a set of values |
| Spanish | variable independiente | |
| Catalan | argument, variable independent | |
| Meaning | A course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning. | |
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| Synonyms | argumentation, logical argument, line of reasoning, line | |
| Narrower | casuistry | argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading |
| line of inquiry, line of questioning | An ordering of questions so as to develop a particular argument | |
| policy | A line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government | |
| Broader | reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thought | Thinking that is coherent and logical |
| Spanish | argumentación, argumento lógico, argumento | |
| Catalan | argumentació, argument lògic, argument | |
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