argument

1. 1.

   a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

   “it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true”

   Synonymsstatement

   Broaderevidence

   Narrowerproofcounterargumentproconcaseclincheradducinglast wordspecious argument
2. 2.

   a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

   “they were involved in a violent argument”

   Synonymscontroversycontentioncontestationdisputationdisceptationtiltarguing

   Broaderdispute

   Narrowerargy-bargyfirestormsparringpolemicfight
3. 3.

   a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal

   “the argument over foreign aid goes on and on”

   Synonymsargumentationdebate

   Broaderdiscussion

   Narrowerlogomachy
4. 4.

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

   “the editor added the argument to the poem”

   Synonymsliterary argument

   Broadersummary
5. 5.

   (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program

   Synonymsparameter

   Broaderaddressvalue

   computer science

6. 6.

   a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable

   Broadervariable
7. 7.

   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”

   Synonymsargumentationlogical argumentline of reasoningline

   Broaderreasoning

   Narrowerline of inquirycasuistrypolicy

Other forms of argument

plural

arguments·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about argument

What does argument mean?

argument means "a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true". That is the primary sense; the word has 7 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in argument?

argument has 3 syllables: ar-gu-ment. The stress falls on "ar". In IPA it is /ˈɑɹɡjəmənt/.

What is another word for argument?

Close synonyms include statement, controversy, contention, contestation, disputation. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is argument a common word?

argument is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.