Etymology : Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin argumentum, from arguere
Pronunciation : är-gy&-m&nt
Function : noun
Date : 14th century
1. dispute; claim; rationale; cause; variable that is applied to a routine and determines the result of that routine (Computers). argument\ar"gu*ment\ (ăr"g&usl;*ment), v. i. [l. argumentari.] to make an argument; to argue. [obs.]argument \ar"gu*ment\ , n. [f. argument, l. argumentum, fr. arguere to argue.].
2. proof; evidence. [obs.] there is.. no more palpable and convincing argument of the existence of a deity. why, then, is it made a badge of wit and an argument of parts for a man to commence atheist, and to cast off all belief of providence, all awe and reverence for religion?.
3. a reason or reasons offered in proof, to induce belief, or convince the mind; reasoning expressed in words; as, an argument about, concerning, or regarding a proposition, for or in favor of it, or against it.
4. a process of reasoning, or a controversy made up of rational proofs; argumentation; discussion; disputation. the argument is about things, but names.
5. the subject matter of a discourse, writing, or artistic representation; theme or topic; also, an abstract or summary, as of the contents of a book, chapter, poem. you and love are still my argument. the abstract or argument of the piece. [shields] with boastful argument portrayed.
6. matter for question; business in hand. [obs.] sheathed their swords for lack of argument.
7. (astron.) the quantity on which another quantity in a table depends; as, the altitude is the argument of the refraction.
8. (math.) the independent variable upon whose value that of a function depends.argument n.
9. a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true" [syn: statement].
10. a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument" [syn: controversy, contention, contestation, tilt, arguing].
11. a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on" [syn: debate].
12. a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie; "the editor added the argument to the poem" [syn: literary argument].
13. a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable [syn: independent variable].
14. Proof; evidence.
15. A reason or reasons offered in proof, to induce belief, or convince the mind; reasoning expressed in words; as, an argument about, concerning, or regarding a proposition, for or in favor of it, or against it.
16. A process of reasoning, or a controversy made up of rational proofs; argumentation; discussion; disputation.
17. The subject matter of a discourse, writing, or artistic representation; theme or topic; also, an abstract or summary, as of the contents of a book, chapter, poem.
18. Matter for question; business in hand.
19. The quantity on which another quantity in a table depends; as, the altitude is the argument of the refraction.
20. The independent variable upon whose value that of a function depends.
21. To make an argument; to argue. a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f=y, x is the independent variable a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie; "the editor added the argument to the poem" a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true" a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on".
22. 1. An argument is a statement or set of statements that you use in order to try to convince people that your opinion about something is correct. There's a strong argument for lowering the price The doctors have set out their arguments against the proposals.
23. An argument is a discussion or debate in which a number of people put forward different or opposing opinions. The incident has triggered fresh arguments about the role of the extreme right in France = debate.
24. An argument is a conversation in which people disagree with each other angrily or noisily. Anny described how she got into an argument with one of the marchers. a heated argument.
25. If you accept something without argument, you do not question it or disagree with it. He complied without argument = question see also:
counter-argument. argument from design teleological argument cosmological argument ontological argument transcendental argument.
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