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argument

  • noun
  • ar·gu·ment
  • /ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/

A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.

Other meanings

  1. A series of propositions organized so that the final proposition is a conclusion which is intended to follow logically from the preceding propositions, which function as premises.

  2. A process of reasoning; argumentation.

Synonyms

  • statement

Example sentences

  • “Both sides of an argument aren't always equally valid.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

  • “I'm just following the argument to its logical conclusion.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Latin "argumentum".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “argument” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.