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English to English noun
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a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true |  | Example: it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true
source: wordnet30
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a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement | | Example: they were involved in a violent argument
source: wordnet30
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a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal | | Example: the argument over foreign aid goes on and on
source: wordnet30
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a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie | | Example: the editor added the argument to the poem
source: wordnet30
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(computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program | | source: wordnet30
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a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable | | source: wordnet30
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a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning | | Example: I can't follow your line of reasoning
source: wordnet30
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Proof; evidence. | | source: webster1913 verb
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To make an argument; to argue. | | source: webster1913
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