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argument

/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/

/ˈɑrɡjəmənt/

Translations

argumentnoun

arguments

/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/

/ˈɑrɡjəmənt/

аргумент

He presented a strong argument in favor of the new policy.

Он представил сильный аргумент в пользу новой политики.

спор

They had a heated argument about politics.

У них был жаркий спор о политике.

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Antonyms

argumentadjective

/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/

/ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/

Used attributively in phrases such as "argument structure" or "argument position".

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.