argument
noun
[ ˈɑːɡjʊm(ə)nt ]
• an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one.
• "I've had an argument with my father"
Similar:
quarrel,
disagreement,
squabble,
fight,
difference of opinion,
dispute,
wrangle,
clash,
altercation,
feud,
dissension,
war of words,
contretemps,
exchange of views,
debate,
discussion,
discourse,
disputation,
controversy,
tiff,
barney,
set-to,
dust-up,
bust-up,
shouting/slanging match,
spat,
ding-dong,
falling-out,
row,
afters,
rammy,
• 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"
Similar:
reasoning,
line of reasoning,
logic,
case,
defence,
justification,
vindication,
apology,
explanation,
rationalization,
evidence,
reasons,
grounds,
argumentation,
polemic,
assertion,
declaration,
claim,
plea,
contention,
expostulation,
demonstration,
• 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.
Similar:
theme,
topic,
subject matter,
gist,
outline,
summary,
synopsis,
abstract,
precis,
plot,
storyline,
Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘process of reasoning’): via Old French from Latin argumentum, from arguere ‘make clear, prove, accuse’.
