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The definition of argument

7 Definitions of: argument

    1. noun, a quarrel; altercation
    2. noun, a discussion in which reasons are put forward in support of and against a proposition, proposal, or case; debate
    3. noun, a point or series of reasons presented to support or oppose a proposition
    4. noun, a summary of the plot or subject of a book, etc
    5. noun, logic a) a process of deductive or inductive reasoning that purports to show its conclusion to be true b) formally, a sequence of statements one of which is the conclusion and the remainder the premises
    6. noun, logic an obsolete name for the middle term of a syllogism
    7. noun, maths a) an element to which an operation, function, predicate, etc, applies, esp the independent variable of a function b) another name for amplitude (sense 5) of a complex number
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Synonyms: reason, case, controversy, reasoning, defence, excuse, logic, justification, rationale, polemic And more...
Antonyms: agreement
 

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