argument

//ˈɑːɡjəmənt//
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Noun

argumentSingular
argumentsPlural
1

A disagreement or quarrel between two or more people, often involving raised voices or strong emotions.

They had an argument about money last night.

2

A reason or set of reasons given to support or oppose a proposition, idea, or course of action.

She presented a strong argument for changing the policy.

3

A summary of the subject matter or plot of a literary work.

The argument of the poem is provided at the beginning of each chapter.

4

In mathematics and computing, an independent variable or value passed to a function or command.

The function takes two arguments: a number and a string.

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