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a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"

a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie; "the editor added the argument to the poem"

a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"

a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie; "the editor added the argument to the poem"

Proof; evidence.

A reason or reasons offered in proof, to induce belief, or convince the mind; reasoning expressed in words; as, an argument about, concerning, or regarding a proposition, for or in favor of it, or against it.

A process of reasoning, or a controversy made up of rational proofs; argumentation; discussion; disputation.

The subject matter of a discourse, writing, or artistic representation; theme or topic; also, an abstract or summary, as of the contents of a book, chapter, poem.

Matter for question; business in hand.

The quantity on which another quantity in a table depends; as, the altitude is the argument of the refraction.

The independent variable upon whose value that of a function depends.

Proof; evidence.

A reason or reasons offered in proof, to induce belief, or convince the mind; reasoning expressed in words; as, an argument about, concerning, or regarding a proposition, for or in favor of it, or against it.

A process of reasoning, or a controversy made up of rational proofs; argumentation; discussion; disputation.

The subject matter of a discourse, writing, or artistic representation; theme or topic; also, an abstract or summary, as of the contents of a book, chapter, poem.

Matter for question; business in hand.

The quantity on which another quantity in a table depends; as, the altitude is the argument of the refraction.

The independent variable upon whose value that of a function depends.

A persuasive presentation of the law and facts of a case or particular issue within a case to the judge or jury.

A presentation of proofs of, or reasons for or against, something; a discussion, controversy, or debate; summary of a book.

A reason offered as proof: a series of reasons: a discussion: subject of a discourse.

A reason or train of reasoning; subject of a discourse.

A reason or course of reasoning; demonstration; debate; discussion.

A reason alleged or offered; a discussion.

n. [Latin] A proof or means of proving; a reason offered in proof; –a process of reasoning; –the subject-matter, or an abstract of the matter, of a discourse. Argumentum ad hominem, an argument against a man drawn from his principles or practice.

A reason alleged for or against any thing; the subject of any discourse or writing; the contents of any work summed up by way of abtract; controversy.