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Meaning
Noun
●
A
fact
or
statement
used to support a
proposition
; a reason.
●
In Logic & Philosophy:
A
fact
or
statement
used to support a
proposition
; a reason.
A
series
of
propositions
organized
so that the
final
proposition
is a
conclusion
which is
intended
to
follow
logically
from the
preceding
propositions
, which
function
as premises.
●
A process of
reasoning
; argumentation.
●
An
abstract
or
summary
of the
content
of a
literary
work such as a
book
, a
poem
or
a major
section
such as a
chapter
, included in the work before the
content
itself; (figurative) the
contents
themselves.
●
A
verbal
dispute
; a quarrel.
●
Any
dispute
,
altercation
, or collision.
●
In Linguistics:
Any of the
phrases
that
bears
a
syntactic
connection
to the
verb
of a clause.
●
In Mathematics & Functions:
The
independent variable
of a function.
●
In Mathematics:
The
phase
of a
complex
number.
●
In Astronomy & Mathematics:
A
quantity
on which the
calculation
of another
quantity
depends.
●
In Programming:
A value, or a
reference
to a value,
passed
to a function.
●
In Programming:
A
parameter
at a
function
call
; an
actual parameter
,
as opposed to
a
formal
parameter
.
●
A
matter
in question
; a business in hand.
●
The
subject matter
of an
artistic
representation
,
discourse
, or
writing
; a
theme
or topic.
●
Evidence,
proof
; (countable) an
item
of such
evidence
or
proof
.
Verb
●
In Non-native speakers' English:
To
put forward
as an
argument
; to argue.
*
●
To
adduce
evidence
, to provide proof.
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Synonyms
Argument
Dispute
Arguement
Assertion
Basis
Claim
Contention
Proof
Parameter
Antonyms
Recantation
Related
Accusation
Reasoning
Statement
Objection
Assumption
Debate
Analogy
Explanation
Logic
Discussion
Opinion
Inference
Proposition
Rationale
Idea
Theory
Hypothesis
Essay
Conclusion
Notion
Belief
Question
Justification
Fallacy
Thesis
Evidence
Ideology
Narrative
Rebuttal
Suggestion
View
Appeal
Proposal
Interpretation
Issue
Case
Criticism
Premise
Critique
Perspective
Fact
Stance
Anecdote
Presumption
Concept
Discourse
Allegation
Implication
Decision
Point
Reason
Conviction
Answer
Point Of View
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