Definition of argument

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Argument (n.) The quantity on which another quantity in a table depends; as, the altitude is the argument of the refraction..

Lern More About Argument

Suppose :: Suppose (v. t.) To represent to one's self, or state to another, not as true or real, but as if so, and with a view to some consequence or application which the reality would involve or admit of; to imagine or admit to exist, for the sake of argument or illustration; to assume to be true; as, let us suppose the earth to be the center of the system, what would be the result?.
Topic :: Topic (n.) An argument or reason.
Argumentation :: Argumentation (n.) Debate; discussion.
Premise :: Premise (n.) A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.
Convince :: Convince (v. t.) To overcome by argument; to force to yield assent to truth; to satisfy by proof.
Conclude :: Conclude (v. t.) To shut off; to restrain; to limit; to estop; to bar; -- generally in the passive; as, the defendant is concluded by his own plea; a judgment concludes the introduction of further evidence argument..
Elide :: Elide (v. t.) To break or dash in pieces; to demolish; as, to elide the force of an argument..
Interpose :: Interpose (v. t.) To introduce or inject between the parts of a conversation or argument.
Hypobole :: Hypobole (n.) A figure in which several things are mentioned that seem to make against the argument, or in favor of the opposite side, each of them being refuted in order..
Slim :: Slim (superl.) Weak; slight; unsubstantial; poor; as, a slim argument..
Sophist :: Sophist (n.) Hence, an impostor in argument; a captious or fallacious reasoner..
Conclude :: Conclude (v. t.) To reach as an end of reasoning; to infer, as from premises; to close, as an argument, by inferring; -- sometimes followed by a dependent clause..
Moot :: Moot (a.) Subject, or open, to argument or discussion; undecided; debatable; mooted..
Exhort :: Exhort (v. i.) To deliver exhortation; to use words or arguments to incite to good deeds.
Resumption :: Resumption (n.) The act of resuming; as, the resumption of a grant, of delegated powers, of an argument, of specie payments, etc..
Argue :: Argue (v. i.) To invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; to use arguments; to reason..
Argumentize :: Argumentize (v. i.) To argue or discuss.
Invulnerable :: Invulnerable (a.) Unanswerable; irrefutable; that can not be refuted or convinced; as, an invulnerable argument..
Deliberate :: Deliberate (v. i.) To take counsel with one's self; to weigh the arguments for and against a proposed course of action; to reflect; to consider; to hesitate in deciding; -- sometimes with on, upon, about, concerning..
Support :: Support (v. t.) To carry on; to enable to continue; to maintain; as, to support a war or a contest; to support an argument or a debate..
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