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argument

UK
/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/
US
/ˈɑrɡjəmənt/

Translations

argumentnoun
arguments
pl
UK
/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/
US
/ˈɑrɡjəmənt/
argumentMathématiques.
In the function f(t)=3t+2, the argument is the variable t.
Dans la fonction f(t)=3t+2, l'argument est la variable t.
argumentAnalyse complexe.
The complex number 1+i has an argument of π/4.
Le nombre complexe 1+i a pour argument π/4.
argumentInformatique.
In the function call, the argument 'x' was set to 10.
Dans l'appel de fonction, l'argument « x » a été fixé à 10.
argumentLinguistique.
In the sentence "She gave him a book," both "him" and "a book" are arguments of the verb "gave."
Dans la phrase « She gave him a book », « him » et « a book » sont tous deux des arguments du verbe « gave ».
The lawyer presented a compelling argument to the jury.
L'avocat a présenté un argument convaincant au jury.
disputeConversation vive ou conflit verbal.
They had a loud argument about who should do the dishes.
Ils ont eu une dispute bruyante pour savoir qui devait faire la vaisselle.
argumentLittérature, théâtre, opéra.
The program included an argument of the opera for the audience to follow.
Le programme donnait l'argument de l'opéra pour aider le public à suivre.
Additional translations
querelleRegistre un peu plus soutenu.
Synonyms
dispute
assertion
claim
disagreement
altercation
quarrel
controversy
contention
discussion
debate
Antonyms
harmony
agreement
argumentadjective
UK
/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/
US
/ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
Used attributively in phrases such as "argument structure" or "argument position".
argumentatifSens général ; raisonnement ou logique.
The argument structure of the essay is clear.
La structure argumentative de l'essai est claire.
Additional translations
argumentalLinguistique.

Definitions

argumentnoun
A reason or set of reasons given in support of an idea, action, or theory.
The lawyer presented a compelling argument to the jury.
An exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one.
They had a loud argument about who should do the dishes.
A summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play.
The program included an argument of the opera for the audience to follow.
A variable in a function or procedure that is used to pass information.
In the function call, the argument 'x' was set to 10.
An independent variable upon which a function depends; a value substituted into a mathematical expression.
In the function f(t)=3t+2, the argument is the variable t.
In complex analysis, the angle measured in radians between the positive real axis and the line representing a complex number in the Argand plane.
The complex number 1+i has an argument of π/4.
In linguistics, a constituent (such as a noun phrase) that is required or permitted by a verb and that bears a grammatical relation to it.
In the sentence "She gave him a book," both "him" and "a book" are arguments of the verb "gave."
argumentadjective
Attributive. Relating to or characteristic of an argument, especially one based on reasoning or logic.
The course covers argument structure in different languages.
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