argument
Meaning of argument
noun
- an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one.
I've had an argument with my father
heated arguments over public spending
there was some argument about the decision
- a reason or set of reasons given in support of an idea, action or theory.
there is a strong argument for submitting a formal appeal
he rejected the argument that keeping the facility would be costly
- an independent variable associated with a function or proposition and determining its value. For example, in the expression y = F ( x1, x2 ), the arguments of the function F are x 1 and x 2, and the value is y.
- any of the noun phrases in a clause that are related directly to the verb, typically the subject, direct object, and indirect object.
- a summary of the subject matter of a book.
Middle English (in the sense ‘process of reasoning’): via Old French from Latin argumentum, from arguere ‘make clear, prove, accuse’.
Information about argument
- It is a name.
- The plural form of argument is: arguments.
- Languages in which argument is used:
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CatalanHyphenation of argument
ar-gu-ment
- It consists of 3 syllables and 8 chars.
- argument is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
argument synonyms
Meaning statement:
Meaning controversy:
controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, arguing
Meaning argumentation:
Meaning a heated argument or disagreement, typically about a trivial issue and between people who are usually on good term:
Meaning lack of consensus or approval:
Meaning a noisy quarrel about something trivial:
Meaning an argument or quarrel:
Meaning a disagreement or argument:
Meaning a dispute or argument, typically one that is long and complicated:
Meaning an incompatibility leading to disagreement:
Meaning a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public:
Meaning a state of prolonged mutual hostility, typically between two families or communities, characterized by murderous assaults in revenge for previous injuries:
Meaning disagreement that leads to discord:
Meaning a minor dispute or disagreement:
Meaning a conversation or debate about a specific topic:
Meaning written or spoken communication or debate:
Meaning a petty quarrel, especially one between friends or lovers:
Meaning a quarrel, especially a noisy one:
Meaning past and past participle of spit1:
Meaning a number of people or things in a more or less straight line:
Meaning the sweet course following the main course of a meal; pudding:
Meaning a quarrel or brawl:
Meaning the action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way:
Meaning the course of action suggested by or following as a necessary consequence of:
Meaning a set of facts or arguments supporting one side of a debate or controversy:
Meaning good reason for something that exists or has been done:
Meaning the action of clearing someone of blame or suspicion:
Meaning a regretful acknowledgement of an offence or failure:
Meaning a statement or account that makes something clear:
Meaning the action of attempting to explain or justify behaviour or an attitude with logical reasons, even if these are not appropriate:
Meaning the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid:
Meaning a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event:
Meaning factors forming a basis for action or the justification for a belief:
Meaning a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something:
Meaning a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief:
Meaning a formal or explicit statement or announcement:
Meaning an assertion that something is true:
Meaning a request made in an urgent and emotional manner:
Meaning an act of showing that something exists or is true by giving proof or evidence:
Meaning the subject of a talk, piece of writing, exhibition, etc.; a topic:
Meaning a matter dealt with in a text, discourse, or conversation; a subject:
Meaning the substance or general meaning of a speech or text:
Meaning a line or set of lines enclosing or indicating the shape of an object in a sketch or diagram:
Meaning a brief statement or account of the main points of something:
Meaning a brief summary or general survey of something:
Meaning a summary of the contents of a book, article, or speech:
Meaning a plan made in secret by a group of people to do something illegal or harmful:
Meaning the plot of a novel, play, film, or other narrative form:
Translation of argument
- French: querelle, dispute, accrochage, altercation, algarade, contention, empoignade, noise, argument
- German: Streit, Auseinandersetzung, Zank, Reiberei, Streitigkeit, Zwist, Argument
- Spanish: disputa, argumento
- Italian: lite, disputa, litigio, contrasto, alterco, contesa, rissa, argomento
- Portuguese: disputa, argumento
Anagrams of argument
Words that rhyme with argument
Ment, ment, Parliament, Sacrament, Testament, additament, agrament, aldeament, ament, amerciament, antepredicament, antiparliament, appropriament, arbitrament, armament, atrament, attemperament, capillament, colament, colliquament, crassament, decorament, delineament, delirament, deparliament, disarmament, ferrament, filament, firmament, forepredicament, fundament, hereditament, intemperament, interparliament, interpretament, irritament, jurament, lament, lavament, libament, ligament, lineament, loculament, machinament, mandament, medicament, microfilament, monofilament, multifilament, myofilament
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