Argument vs. Disagreement
Argument and Disagreement Definitions
Argument
A discussion in which the parties involved express disagreement with one another; a debate
Philosophical arguments over the nature of existence.
Disagreement
A failure or refusal to agree.
Argument
An angry discussion involving disagreement among the participants; a quarrel
The roommates had an argument about whose turn it was to wash the dishes.
Disagreement
A disparity; an inconsistency.
Argument
(Archaic) A reason or matter for dispute or contention
"sheath'd their swords for lack of argument" (Shakespeare).
Disagreement
A conflict or difference of opinion.
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Argument
A course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating truth or falsehood
Presented a strong argument for the arts in education.
Disagreement
A quarrel.
Argument
A fact or statement put forth as proof or evidence; a reason
The current low mortgage rates are an argument for buying a house now.
Disagreement
An argument or debate.
They had a bit of a disagreement about what color to paint the bedroom, but they have reached a compromise.
Argument
A set of statements in which one follows logically as a conclusion from the others.
Disagreement
A condition of not agreeing or concurring.
The theory shows considerable disagreement with the data.
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Argument
A summary or short statement of the plot or subject of a literary work.
Disagreement
The state of disagreeing; a being at variance; dissimilitude; diversity.
Argument
A topic; a subject
"You and love are still my argument" (Shakespeare).
Disagreement
Unsuitableness; unadaptedness.
Argument
(Logic) The minor premise in a syllogism.
Disagreement
Difference of opinion or sentiment.
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Argument
The independent variable of a function.
Disagreement
A falling out, or controversy; difference.
Argument
The angle of a complex number measured from the positive horizontal axis.
Disagreement
A conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
Argument
(Computers) A value used to evaluate a procedure or subroutine.
Disagreement
A difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions;
A growing divergence of opinion
Argument
(Linguistics) A word, phrase, or clause in a semantic relation with a word or phrase and that helps complete the meaning of that word or phrase, such as a noun phrase that is the object of a verb. The clause that we go is an argument of the verb suggest in the sentence I suggest that we go.
Disagreement
The speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing
Argument
A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.
Argument
A series of propositions organized so that the final proposition is a conclusion which is intended to follow logically from the preceding propositions, which function as premises.
Argument
(countable) A process of reasoning; argumentation.
Argument
(countable) An abstract or summary of the content of a literary work such as a book, a poem or a major section such as a chapter, included in the work before the content itself; (figuratively) the contents themselves.
Argument
(countable) A verbal dispute; a quarrel.
The neighbours got into an argument about the branches of the trees that extended over the fence.
Argument
Any dispute, altercation, or collision.
Steve got in a physical argument with his neighbor and came away with a black eye.
While biking home, he got in an argument with the pavement.
Argument
Any of the phrases that bears a syntactic connection to the verb of a clause.
Argument
The independent variable of a function.
Argument
The phase of a complex number.
Argument
A quantity on which the calculation of another quantity depends.
The altitude is the argument of the refraction.
Argument
A value, or a reference to a value, passed to a function.
Parameters are like labelled fillable blanks used to define a function whereas arguments are passed to a function when calling it, filling in those blanks.
Argument
A parameter at a function call; an actual parameter, as opposed to a formal parameter.
Argument
A matter in question; a business in hand.
Argument
The subject matter of an artistic representation, discourse, or writing; a theme or topic.
Argument
Evidence, proof; (countable) an item of such evidence or proof.
Argument
To put forward as an argument; to argue.
Argument
To adduce evidence, to provide proof.
Argument
Proof; evidence.
There is.. no more palpable and convincing argument of the existence of a Deity.
Why, then, is it made a badge of wit and an argument of parts for a man to commence atheist, and to cast off all belief of providence, all awe and reverence for religion?
Argument
A reason or reasons offered in proof, to induce belief, or convince the mind; reasoning expressed in words; as, an argument about, concerning, or regarding a proposition, for or in favor of it, or against it.
Argument
A process of reasoning, or a controversy made up of rational proofs; argumentation; discussion; disputation.
The argument is about things, but names.
Argument
The subject matter of a discourse, writing, or artistic representation; theme or topic; also, an abstract or summary, as of the contents of a book, chapter, poem.
You and love are still my argument.
The abstract or argument of the piece.
[Shields] with boastful argument portrayed.
Argument
Matter for question; business in hand.
Sheathed their swords for lack of argument.
Argument
The quantity on which another quantity in a table depends; as, the altitude is the argument of the refraction.
Argument
The independent variable upon whose value that of a function depends.
Argument
To make an argument; to argue.
Argument
A fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true;
It was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true
Argument
A contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement;
They were involved in a violent argument
Argument
A discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal;
The argument over foreign aid goes on and on
Argument
A summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie;
The editor added the argument to the poem
Argument
A variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable
