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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Argument \Ar"gu*ment\, n. [F. argument, L. argumentum, fr. arguere to argue.] 1. Proof; evidence. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] There is.. no more palpable and convincing argument of the existence of a Deity. --Ray. [1913 Webster] Why, then, is it made a badge of wit and an argument of parts for a man to commence atheist, and to cast off all belief of providence, all awe and reverence for religion? --South. [1913 Webster] 2. 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. [1913 Webster] 3. A process of reasoning, or a controversy made up of rational proofs; argumentation; discussion; disputation. [1913 Webster] The argument is about things, but names. --Locke. [1913 Webster] 4. The subject matter of a discourse, writing, or artistic representation; theme or topic; also, an abstract or summary, as of the contents of a book, chapter, poem. [1913 Webster] You and love are still my argument. --Shak. [1913 Webster] The abstract or argument of the piece. --Jeffrey. [1913 Webster] [Shields] with boastful argument portrayed. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 5. Matter for question; business in hand. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Sheathed their swords for lack of argument. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 6. (Astron.) The quantity on which another quantity in a table depends; as, the altitude is the argument of the refraction. [1913 Webster] 7. (Math.) The independent variable upon whose value that of a function depends. --Brande & C. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Argument \Ar"gu*ment\ ([a^]r"g[-u]*ment), v. i. [L. argumentari.] To make an argument; to argue. [Obs.] --Gower. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: argument n 1: a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true" [syn: {argument}, {statement}] 2: a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument" [syn: {controversy}, {contention}, {contestation}, {disputation}, {disceptation}, {tilt}, {argument}, {arguing}] 3: a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on" [syn: {argument}, {argumentation}, {debate}] 4: a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie; "the editor added the argument to the poem" [syn: {argument}, {literary argument}] 5: (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program [syn: {argument}, {parameter}] 6: a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable 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" [syn: {argumentation}, {logical argument}, {argument}, {line of reasoning}, {line}] From French-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.4 [fd-fra-eng]: argument /aʀgymɑ̃/ argument; plea From German-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.3 [fd-deu-eng]: argument /arguːmɛnt/ argument From German-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.3 [fd-deu-eng]: Argument /arguːmɛnt/ argument From Dutch-English Freedict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 [fd-nld-eng]: argument /ɑrɤ°ymɛnt/ argument; plea