Opinion vs. Argument

Opinion vs. Argument — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Opinion and Argument

Opinionnoun

A subjective belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed about a topic, issue, person or thing.

I would like to know your opinions on the new filing system.In my opinion, white chocolate is better than milk chocolate.Every man is a fool in some man's opinion.

Argumentnoun

A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.

Opinionnoun

The judgment or sentiment which the mind forms of persons or things; estimation.

Argumentnoun

A verbal dispute; a quarrel.

Opinionnoun

(obsolete) Favorable estimation; hence, consideration; reputation; fame; public sentiment or esteem.

Argumentnoun

A process of reasoning.

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Opinionnoun

(obsolete) Obstinacy in holding to one's belief or impression; opiniativeness; conceitedness.

Argumentnoun

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.

Opinionnoun

The formal decision, or expression of views, of a judge, an umpire, a doctor, or other party officially called upon to consider and decide upon a matter or point submitted.

Argumentnoun

(mathematics) The independent variable of a function.

Opinionnoun

(European Union law) a judicial opinion delivered by an Advocate General to the European Court of Justice where he or she proposes a legal solution to the cases for which the court is responsible

Argumentnoun

(mathematics) The phase of a complex number.

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Opinionverb

To have or express as an opinion.

Argumentnoun

(programming) A value, or reference to a value, passed to a function.

Parameters are like labeled fillable blanks used to define a function whereas arguments are passed to a function when calling it, filling in those blanks.

Opinionnoun

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty;

my opinion differs from yourswhat are your thoughts on Haiti?

Argumentnoun

(programming) A parameter in a function definition; an actual parameter, as opposed to a formal parameter.

Opinionnoun

a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people;

he asked for a poll of public opinion

Argumentnoun

(linguistics) Any of the phrases that bears a syntactic connection to the verb of a clause.

Opinionnoun

a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof;

his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page

Argumentnoun

(astronomy) The quantity on which another quantity in a table depends.

The altitude is the argument of the refraction.

Opinionnoun

the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision;

opinions are usually written by a single judge

Argumentnoun

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.

Opinionnoun

the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)

Argumentnoun

Matter for question; business in hand.

Opinionnoun

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed;

his impression of her was favorablewhat are your feelings about the crisis?it strengthened my belief in his sincerityI had a feeling that she was lying

Argumentverb

To put forward as an argument; to argue.

Argumentnoun

a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true;

it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true

Argumentnoun

a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement;

they were involved in a violent argument

Argumentnoun

a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal;

the argument over foreign aid goes on and on

Argumentnoun

a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie;

the editor added the argument to the poem

Argumentnoun

a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable