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   Ar·gu·ment

   /ˈärɡyəmənt/

   

   noun

   • 1. an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one: "I've had an argument with my father" Similar quarreldisagreementsquabblefightdifference of opiniondisputewrangleclashaltercationfeuddissensionwar of wordscontretempsexchange of viewsdebatediscussiondiscoursedisputationcontroversyinformal:tiffbarneyset-todust-upbust-upshouting/slanging matchspatding-dongfalling-outrowaftersrammy
   • 2. a reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong: "there is a strong argument for submitting a formal appeal" Similar reasoningline of reasoninglogiccasedefensejustificationvindicationapologyexplanationrationalizationevidencereasonsgroundsargumentationpolemicassertiondeclarationclaimpleacontentionexpostulationdemonstration
   • 3. an independent variable associated with a function and determining the value of the function. 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.
   • ▪ another term for amplitude
   • ▪ a value or address passed to a procedure or function at the time of call.
   • ▪ the middle term in a syllogism.
   • 4. any of the noun phrases in a clause that are related directly to the verb, typically the subject, direct object, and indirect object.
   • 5. a summary of the subject matter of a book. archaic Similar themetopicsubject mattergistoutlinesummarysynopsisabstractprecisplotstoryline

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘process of reasoning’): via Old French from Latin argumentum, from arguere ‘make clear, prove, accuse’.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word argument, from a reason or a series of reasons to support a point of view, to a quarrel or a disagreement. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases and articles.

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   What is the difference between parameters and arguments?

   • Arguments are also known as parameters. A function might take an argument and use it to calculate something or modify the argument itself. Arguments are the variables of the functions that works during calling them. And parameters are also the variables of the functions that works during returning value to the program by that function.

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   Argument definition: an oral disagreement; verbal opposition; contention; altercation. See examples of ARGUMENT used in a sentence.

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   An argument is a disagreement between two or more people, but it can also be a statement backed by evidence, like your argument that your school doesn't need a dress code.

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   ARGUMENT definition: 1. a disagreement, or the process of disagreeing: 2. a reason or reasons why you support or oppose…. Learn more.

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   Learn the meaning of argument as a statement, a discussion, a disagreement, or a logical process. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and usage examples of argument in British and American English.

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    Learn the meaning of argument as an angry discussion or a reason to support or oppose something. See examples of argument in different contexts and languages.