Argument: meaning, definitions and examples
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argument
[ ˈɑːɡjʊmənt ]
in debate
a reason or set of reasons given in support of an idea, action, or theory
Synonyms
justification, rationale, reasoning
Examples of usage
- He presented a compelling argument for his case.
- Let's consider both sides of the argument before making a decision.
in mathematics
a value passed to a function, procedure, or operation
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The function takes two arguments as input.
- The equation requires the argument to be a positive integer.
Translations
Translations of the word "argument" in other languages:
🇵🇹 argumento
- discussão
- razão
🇮🇳 तर्क
- बहस
- कारण
🇩🇪 Argument
- Streit
- Grund
🇮🇩 argumen
- perdebatan
- alasan
🇺🇦 аргумент
- суперечка
- причина
🇵🇱 argument
- kłótnia
- powód
🇯🇵 議論
- 口論
- 理由
🇫🇷 argument
- dispute
- raison
🇪🇸 argumento
- discusión
- razón
🇹🇷 argüman
- tartışma
- sebep
🇰🇷 주장
- 논쟁
- 이유
🇸🇦 حجة
- نقاش
- سبب
🇨🇿 argument
- hádka
- důvod
🇸🇰 argument
- hádka
- dôvod
🇨🇳 论点
- 争论
- 原因
🇸🇮 argument
- prepir
- razlog
🇮🇸 rök
- rifrildi
- ástæða
🇰🇿 дәлел
- дау
- себеп
🇬🇪 არგუმენტი
- კამათი
- მიზეზი
🇦🇿 arqument
- mübahisə
- səbəb
🇲🇽 argumento
- discusión
- razón
Word origin
The word 'argument' originated from Middle English and Old French, influenced by Latin 'argumentum' meaning 'evidence, proof'. The term has been used in English since the 14th century, evolving to encompass various meanings related to reasoning, debate, and mathematics.
See also: argumentatively, arguments, counterargument.