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   Ar·gu·men·ta·tive

   /ˌärɡyəˈmen(t)ədiv/

   

   adjective

   • 1. given to expressing divergent or opposite views: "an argumentative child"
   • 2. using or characterized by systematic reasoning: "the highest standards of argumentative rigor"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French argumentatif, -ive or late Latin argumentativus, from argumentari ‘conduct an argument’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. argumentatively adverb
   • 2. argumentativeness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › argumentativeArgumentative Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ARGUMENTATIVE is given to argument : tending to argue : having or showing a tendency to disagree or argue with other people in an angry way : disputatious. How to use argumentative in a sentence.

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   Argumentative definition: fond of or given to argument and dispute; disputatious; contentious. See examples of ARGUMENTATIVE used in a sentence.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › argumentativeArgumentative - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of argumentative. adjective. given to or characterized by argument. “an argumentative discourse”. “ argumentative to the point of being cantankerous”. “an intelligent but argumentative child”. synonyms: quarrelsome. given to quarreling.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishARGUMENTATIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   (Definition of argumentative from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) argumentative | American Dictionary. adjective. us / ˌɑr·ɡjəˈmen·tə·t̬ɪv / Add to word list. quick to disagree and argue: Don’t be so argumentative.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryARGUMENTATIVE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   (Definition of argumentative from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) argumentative | Intermediate English. adjective. us / ˌɑr·ɡjəˈmen·tə·t̬ɪv / Add to word list. quick to disagree and argue: Don’t be so argumentative.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › argumentativeArgumentative Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   adjective. Given to arguing; disputatious. American Heritage. Of or containing argument; controversial. Webster's New World. Of or characterized by argument. An argumentative discourse. American Heritage. Apt to argue; contentious.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionargumentative adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of argumentative adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › argumentativeArgumentative Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   ARGUMENTATIVE meaning: tending to argue having or showing a tendency to disagree or argue with other people in an angry way quarrelsome.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishARGUMENTATIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    1. fond of or given to argument and dispute; disputatious; contentious. The law students were an unusually argumentative group. 2. of or characterized by argument; controversial. an argumentative attitude toward political issues. 3.Law.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryargumentative | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    argumentative meaning: often arguing or wanting to argue. Learn more.