Argument vs. Proposition
Argumentnoun
A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason .
Argumentnoun
A verbal dispute; a quarrel.
Argumentnoun
A process of reasoning.
Argumentnoun
A series of propositions organized so that the final proposition is a conclusion which is intended to follow logically from the preceding propositions, which function as premises.
Argumentnoun
(mathematics) The independent variable of a function.
Argumentnoun
(mathematics) The phase of a complex number.
Argumentnoun
(programming) A value , or reference to a value, passed to a function.
Argumentnoun
(programming) A parameter in a function definition; an actual parameter, as opposed to a formal parameter.
Argumentnoun
(linguistics) Any of the phrases that bears a syntactic connection to the verb of a clause.
Argumentnoun
(astronomy) The quantity on which another quantity in a table depends.
Argumentnoun
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.
Argumentnoun
Matter for question; business in hand.
Argumentverb
To put forward as an argument; to argue.
Argumentnoun
Proof; evidence.
Argumentnoun
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.
Argumentnoun
A process of reasoning, or a controversy made up of rational proofs; argumentation; discussion; disputation.
Argumentnoun
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.
Argumentnoun
Matter for question; business in hand.
Argumentnoun
The quantity on which another quantity in a table depends; as, the altitude is the argument of the refraction.
Argumentnoun
The independent variable upon whose value that of a function depends.
Argumentverb
To make an argument; to argue.
Argumentnoun
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true;
Argumentnoun
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement;
Argumentnoun
a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal;
Argumentnoun
a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie;
Argumentnoun
a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable
Argumentnoun
an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one
Argumentnoun
a reason or set of reasons given in support of an idea, action or theory
Argumentnoun
an independent variable associated with a function or proposition and determining its value. For example, in the expression y = F(x₁, x₂), the arguments of the function F are x₁ and x₂, and the value is y.
Argumentnoun
another term for amplitude (sense 4)
Argumentnoun
any of the noun phrases in a clause that are related directly to the verb, typically the subject, direct object, and indirect object.
Argumentnoun
a summary of the subject matter of a book.
Argument
In logic and philosophy, an argument is a series of statements (in a natural language), called the premises or premisses (both spellings are acceptable), intended to determine the degree of truth of another statement, the conclusion. The logical form of an argument in a natural language can be represented in a symbolic formal language, and independently of natural language formally defined can be made in math and computer science.
Propositionnoun
(uncountable) The act of offering (an idea) for consideration.
Propositionnoun
(countable) An idea or a plan offered.
Propositionnoun
The terms of a transaction offered.
Propositionnoun
In some states, a proposed statute or constitutional amendment to be voted on by the electorate.
Propositionnoun
(grammar) A complete sentence.
Propositionnoun
The content of an assertion that may be taken as being true or false and is considered abstractly without reference to the linguistic sentence that constitutes the assertion; (Aristotelian logic) a predicate of a subject that is denied or affirmed and connected by a copula.
Propositionnoun
An assertion so formulated that it can be considered true or false.
Propositionnoun
An assertion which is provably true, but not important enough to be called a theorem.
Propositionnoun
A statement of religious doctrine; an article of faith; creed.
Propositionnoun
(poetry) The part of a poem in which the author states the subject or matter of it.
Propositionverb
To make a suggestion of sexual intercourse to (someone with whom one is not sexually involved).
Propositionverb
To make an offer or suggestion to (someone).
Propositionnoun
The act of setting or placing before; the act of offering.
Propositionnoun
That which is proposed; that which is offered, as for consideration, acceptance, or adoption; a proposal; as, the enemy made propositions of peace; his proposition was not accepted.
Propositionnoun
A statement of religious doctrine; an article of faith; creed; as, the propositions of Wyclif and Huss.
Propositionnoun
A complete sentence, or part of a sentence consisting of a subject and predicate united by a copula; a thought expressed or propounded in language; a from of speech in which a predicate is affirmed or denied of a subject; as, snow is white.
Propositionnoun
A statement in terms of a truth to be demonstrated, or of an operation to be performed.
Propositionnoun
That which is offered or affirmed as the subject of the discourse; anything stated or affirmed for discussion or illustration.
Propositionnoun
The part of a poem in which the author states the subject or matter of it.
Propositionnoun
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
Propositionnoun
a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection;
Propositionnoun
an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)
Propositionnoun
the act of making a proposal;
Propositionnoun
a task to be dealt with;
Propositionverb
suggest sex to;
Proposition
In logic and linguistics, a proposition is the meaning of a declarative sentence. In philosophy, is understood to be a non-linguistic entity which is shared by all sentences with the same meaning.
