argument

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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n. argument, claim; rationale; cause

n. argument, plea

n. argument, dispute; claim