argument meaning and definition

ARGUMENT noun

Definition of argument (noun)

1. a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
   • "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true"
   • synonyms: statement
2. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
   • "they were involved in a violent argument"
   • synonyms: arguing, contention, contestation, controversy, disceptation, disputation, tilt
3. a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
   • "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"
   • synonyms: argumentation, debate
4. a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie
   • "the editor added the argument to the poem"
   • synonyms: literary argument
5. (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program
   • synonyms: parameter
6. a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable
7. a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
   • "I can't follow your line of reasoning"
   • synonyms: argumentation, line, line of reasoning, logical argument