ARGUMENT

/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/ ► audio Scrabble 11 Words With Friends 15

Definition

noun a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true. — synonyms: statement
noun a contentious speech act. — synonyms: controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, arguing
noun a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal. — synonyms: argumentation, debate
noun a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie. — synonyms: literary_argument
noun (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program. — synonyms: parameter
noun a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable.
noun a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood. — synonyms: argumentation, logical_argument, line_of_reasoning, line

“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.”
“The altitude is the argument of the refraction.”