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ar|gu|ment: ar|gu|ment «AHR gyuh muhnt», noun.

1. a discussion by persons who disagree; dispute: »He won the argument by producing figures to prove his point.

2. giving reasons for or against something; debate: »Let us not waste time in argument.
SYNONYM(S): discussion.

3. a reason or reasons given for or against something: »His arguments in favor of a new school are very persuasive.
SYNONYM(S): rationale.

4. a short statement or summary of what is in a book, poem, or the like. SYNONYM(S): abstract, theme.

5. Mathematics. an independent variable on whose value the value of a function depends.

╂[< Latin argūmentum < arguere make clear]

Synonym Study 1 Argument, controversy, dispute mean presentation of varying opinions by persons who disagree on some question. Argument suggests an intellectual encounter in which each side uses facts and reasons to try to convince the other: »His strong arguments persuaded me to accept his conclusions.
Controversy tends to suggest a more or less formal argument between groups, often carried on in writing or speeches: »The controversy over American schools still continues.
Dispute suggests contradicting rather than reasoning, and applies to an argument marked by feeling: »The dispute over the property was settled in court.

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