Definition of Argument

Noun: argument aa(r)-gyu-munt

A fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
"it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true";
- statement
A contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
"they were involved in a violent argument";
- controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, arguing
A discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
"the argument over foreign aid goes on and on";
- argumentation, debate
A summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie
"the editor added the argument to the poem";
- literary argument
(computing) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program
- parameter
A variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable
A course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
"I can't follow your logical argument";
- argumentation, logical argument, line of reasoning, line