argument

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   An angry disagreement between people.

   They had a big argument about where to go on holiday.

2. 2
   noun

   A reason or set of reasons given to support an opinion.

   She made a strong argument for lowering taxes.

3. 3
   noun

   A discussion in which people give reasons for and against something.

   The argument over foreign aid goes on and on.

Common collocations

• logical argument Adjective + noun
• coherent argument Adjective + noun

Etymology tree Latin arguō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-məntom Latin -mentum Latin argūmentum Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin argūmentorder. Old French argumenterbor. Middle English argumenten English argument The obsolete senses are derived from Middle English argumenten (“to argue, discuss; to consider, reflect”), from Old French argumenter (“to argue”), from Latin argūmentārī (“to adduce arguments or proof, prove, reason; to adduce (something)…

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