argument

• "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true"

Synonyms

• statementa message that is stated or declared; a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; (music) the presentation of a musical theme; a nonverbal message; the act of affirming or asserting or stating something ; (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program ; a document showing credits and debits

• "a dispute where there is strong disagreement"
• "they were involved in a violent argument"

Synonyms

• controversya contentious speech act
• contentiona point asserted as part of an argument ; a contentious speech act; the act of competing as for profit or a prize
• contestationa contentious speech act
• disputationthe formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote) ; a contentious speech act
• disceptationa contentious speech act
• tiltto incline or bend from a vertical position; heel over; move sideways or in an unsteady way; charge with a tilt ; a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances ; a contentious speech act; a slight but noticeable partiality; the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; pitching dangerously to one side
• arguinga contentious speech act

• "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"

Synonyms

• argumentationa discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood
• debatea discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote) ; argue with one another; think about carefully; discuss the pros and cons of an issue ; have an argument about something

• "the editor added the argument to the poem"

Synonyms

• literary argumenta summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie

Synonyms

• parametera constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves ; any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance ; (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program ; a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data

• "if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable"

• "the methodical process of logical reasoning"
• "I can't follow your line of reasoning"

Synonyms

• argumentationa discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood
• logical argumenta course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood
• line of reasoninga course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood
• linebe in line with; cover the interior of; make a mark or lines on a surface; mark with lines; fill plentifully; reinforce with fabric; a formation of people or things one beside another; a mark that is long relative to its width; a formation of people or things one behind another; a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen; a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum ; a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops); a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power ; a connected series of events or actions or developments; a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent ; a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface; a pipe used to transport liquids or gases; the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed ; a telephone connection ; acting in conformity; the descendants of one individual; something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; in games or sports; (often plural) a means of communication or access; a particular kind of product or merchandise; a commercial organization serving as a common carrier ; space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising ; the maximum credit that a customer is allowed ; a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress; a short personal letter; a conceptual separation or distinction; mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it