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a discussion, typically a serious one, between two or more people with different views
a reason or sets of reasons presented to show the correctness or falsehood of an action or idea
(grammar) any of the noun phrases in a clause that complete the meaning of the predicate
What is an "argument"?
In linguistics, an argument is a word or phrase that provides necessary information to complete the meaning of a verb or a predicate in a sentence. Arguments typically include the subject and any direct or indirect objects required by the verb. For example, in the sentence "The chef cooked a delicious meal for the guests," "The chef" is the subject argument, "a delicious meal" is the direct object argument, and "for the guests" is an indirect object argument. Each argument plays a crucial role in conveying the complete meaning of the action and how different entities are involved. Understanding arguments helps clarify the relationships between verbs and the entities that participate in the actions or states described in a sentence.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie
a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable
a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
(computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program
