Argument

Proof; evidence.

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.

A process of reasoning, or a controversy made up of rational proofs; argumentation; discussion; disputation.

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.

Matter for question; business in hand.

The quantity on which another quantity in a table depends; as, the altitude is the argument of the refraction.

The independent variable upon whose value that of a function depends.

To make an argument; to argue.

a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning; "I can't follow your line of reasoning"

a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"

a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"

(computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program

a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true"