"argument" meaning in English

See argument in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɑːgjumənt/ [UK], /ˈɑrgjumənt/ [US] Audio: en-us-argument.ogg [US] Forms: argument [singular], arguments [plural]
Etymology: argue + -ment Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|argue|ment}} argue + -ment Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When two or more people are discussing an idea that they do not agree on, they are having an argument. Often arguments are loud or angry.
    Sense id: simple-argument-en-noun-4BFXs0TK
  2. An argument can be the reasons behind an idea.
    Sense id: simple-argument-en-noun-lJMiJyQp
  3. An argument is an element that is assigned a semantic role in a proposition.
    Sense id: simple-argument-en-noun-SZtRG2j6
  4. An argument is the independent variable of a function.
    Sense id: simple-argument-en-noun-wERa~B5A Categories (other): Mathematics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ment
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