Argument

n. dispute; claim; rationale; cause; variable that is applied to a routine and determines the result of that routine (Computers)

An argument is a statement (premise) or group of statements (premises) offered in support of another statement (conclusion). Argument may refer to: General types of argument Argument form, a method of logically analyzing sentencesArgument map, a method of displaying an informal argumentArgumentation theory, the science and theory of civil debatesdeductive argument, if valid, the conclusion follows by necessityinductive argument, if strong, the conclusion is, at best, probably true"Informal argument", in Informal logic is one presented in ordinary languagelogical argument, a demonstration of a proof, or using logical reasoning for persuasionoral argument, a verbal presentation to a judge by a lawyerheuristic argument, a proof or demonstration relying on experimental results, or one which is not fully rigorous
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Argument Medtalk The reason advanced for a particular thing's existence. See Drug-baby argument, Health freedom argument, Particular person argument. [more]Argument - Community and Resources

Noun
1. a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true"
(synonym) statement
(hypernym) evidence
(hyponym) proof
(derivation) argue, indicate
2. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"
(synonym) controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, arguing
(hypernym) dispute, difference, difference of opinion, conflict
(hyponym) argy-bargy, argle-bargle
(derivation) argue, contend, debate, fence
3. a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"
(synonym) argumentation, debate
(hypernym) discussion, give-and-take, word
(derivation) argue, reason
4. a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie; "the editor added the argument to the poem"
(synonym) literary argument
(hypernym) summary
5. a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable
(hypernym) variable, variable quantity

n. argument, claim; rationale; cause