Argument

English Meaning

Proof; evidence.

1. A discussion in which disagreement is expressed; a debate.
2. A quarrel; a dispute.
3. Archaic A reason or matter for dispute or contention: "sheath'd their swords for lack of argument” ( Shakespeare).
4. A course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating truth or falsehood: presented a careful argument for extraterrestrial life.
5. A fact or statement put forth as proof or evidence; a reason: The current low mortgage rates are an argument for buying a house now.
6. A set of statements in which one follows logically as a conclusion from the others.
7. A summary or short statement of the plot or subject of a literary work.
8. A topic; a subject: "You and love are still my argument” ( Shakespeare).
9. Logic The minor premise in a syllogism.
10. Mathematics An independent variable of a function.
11. Mathematics The angle of a complex number measured from the positive horizontal axis.
12. Computer Science A value used to evaluate a procedure or subroutine.
13. Linguistics In generative grammar, any of various positions occupied by a noun phrase in a sentence.