Argument meaning

noun

1. a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

   “it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true”

   Synonymsstatement

2. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

   “they were involved in a violent argument”

   Synonymscontroversycontentioncontestationdisputationdisceptationtiltarguing

3. a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal

   “the argument over foreign aid goes on and on”

   Synonymsargumentationdebate

4. a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie

   “the editor added the argument to the poem”

   Synonymsliterary argument

5. (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program

   Synonymsparameter

6. a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable

7. a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning

   “I can't follow your line of reasoning”

   Synonymsargumentationlogical argumentline of reasoningline