1. (n.)argument an oral disagreement; contention; altercation.
2. argument a discussion involving differing points of view; debate.
3. argument a process of reasoning; series of reasons.
4. argument a statement, reason, or fact for or against a point: a strong argument.
5. argument discourse intended to persuade.
6. argument subject matter; theme.
7. argument an abstract or summary of the major points of a literary work or sections of such a work.
8. argument Math.
9. argument an independent variable of a function.
10. argument the angle corresponding to a point representing a given complex number in polar coordinates.
Etymology: (1325–75; ME (< OF) < L argūmentum. See argue , -ment)
Definition of 'Argument'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)argument, statement a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true"
2. (noun)controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement "they were involved in a violent argument"
3. (noun)argument, argumentation, debate a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"
4. (noun)argument, literary argument a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie "the editor added the argument to the poem"
5. (noun)argument, parameter (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program
6. (noun)argument a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independentvariable
7. (noun)argumentation, logical argument, argument, line of reasoning, line a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning "I can't follow your line of reasoning"
2. (noun)Argument a reason or reasons offered in proof, to induce belief, or convince the mind; reasoning expressed in words; as, an argument about, concerning, or regarding a proposition, for or in favor of it, or against it
4. (noun)Argument the subjectmatter of a discourse, writing, or artistic representation; theme or topic; also, an abstract or summary, as of the contents of a book, chapter, poem