Argument Definition
ärgyə-mənt
arguments
noun
arguments
A discussion in which disagreement is expressed; a debate.
American Heritage
Proof or evidence.
Webster's New World
A quarrel; a dispute.
American Heritage
A reason or reasons offered for or against something.
Webster's New World
A reason or matter for dispute or contention.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Argument
Noun
Singular:
argument
Plural:
argumentsOrigin of Argument
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From Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French, from Latin argumentum (“proof, evidence, token, subject, contents”), from arguere (“to prove, argue”); see argue.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Old French from Latin argūmentum from arguere to make clear argue
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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