Argument - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈɑːrɡjʊmənt|  American pronunciation of the word argument
Brit.  |ˈɑːɡjʊm(ə)nt|  British pronunciation of the word argument

noun

- a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true (syn: statement)
it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true
- a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement (syn: contention, contestation, controversy, disputation, tilt)
they were involved in a violent argument
- a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal (syn: argumentation, debate)
the argument over foreign aid goes on and on
- 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 (syn: parameter)
- a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable
- a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning (syn: argumentation, line)

Extra examples

They made a compelling argument for our participation.

The committee presented strong arguments against building a new school.

His argument did not convince his opponents.

Let us accept, for the sake of argument, that she is right.

Don't you want to hear both sides of the argument?

They were always getting into arguments about politics.

There were many arguments about the new design.

They settled an argument that started in class.

I don't want to hear any arguments about whether you'll go.

She presented a convincing argument against the proposal.

I cannot accept his argument that war is inevitable.

The party is involved in an argument over economy.

I had a heated argument with him about politics.

The police have said he and his wife had a violent argument that night.

A later editor added an argument to the poem.

Word forms

noun
singular: argument
plural: arguments
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