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väittely — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • argument noun A reason or set of reasons given to support a conclusion.
  • contention noun A claim or position put forward and argued for, especially in a debate.
  • debate verb To argue a topic formally, usually presenting opposing sides.
  • discussion noun A conversation or exchange of views about a particular subject.
  • quarrel noun An angry argument or dispute, especially between people who know each other.

Senses

väittely is used for these senses in English:

  • argument (countable) A process of reasoning; argumentation.
  • contention Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.
  • debate An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision.
  • discussion Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.
  • quarrel (countable) A dispute or heated argument (especially one that is verbal).

argument — full definition

  1. noun A reason or set of reasons given to support a conclusion.
  2. noun A heated disagreement between people.
  3. noun In computing, a value passed into a function or command.

contention — full definition

  1. noun A claim or position put forward and argued for, especially in a debate.
  2. noun Heated disagreement or dispute.
  3. noun Competition between parties or systems for a limited resource.

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