argument
noun
/-ɡju-/
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/-ɡjə-/
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/ˈɑɹɡjʊmənt/
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/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/
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- (countable, also, figuratively) A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.
- The independent variable of a function.
- A value, or a reference to a value, passed to a function.
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argument
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- (countable) A process of reasoning; argumentation.
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argumentation
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querelle
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argumentative
adjective
/ˌɑɹɡjəˈmɛn(t)ətɪv/
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/ˌɑːɡjʊmɛnˈteɪtɪv/
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/ˌɑːɡjʊˈmɛntətɪv/
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[-ɾɪv]
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- Prone to argue or dispute.
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discutailleur,
raisonneur
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argumentation
noun
/ˌɑɹɡju-/
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/ˌɑɹɡjəmənˈteɪʃən/
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/ˌɑɹɡjəmɛnˈteɪʃən/
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/ˌɑːɡjəmənˈteɪʃən/
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/ˌɑːɡjəmɛnˈteɪʃən/
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/ˌɑːɡjʊ-/
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- Inference based on reasoning from given propositions.
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argumentation
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