1. 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
    
2. A fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
   "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true";
   - statement
    
3. 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
    
4. 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
    
5. 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
    
6. A variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable
   "In the function f(x) = xargument2, x is the argument"
    
7. (computing) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program
   "The function takes two arguments: the user's name and age";
   - parameter

Derived forms: arguments

Type of: abstract thought, address, computer address, conflict, difference, difference of opinion, discussion, dispute, evidence, give-and-take, logical thinking, reasoning, reference, summary, sum-up, value, variable, variable quantity, word, wrap-up

Encyclopedia: Argument, The