Argument — meaning in English

English meaning

• argument noun A reason or set of reasons given to support a conclusion.
• case noun A particular situation, instance, or set of facts.

Senses

Argument is used for these senses in English:

• argument The independent variable of a function.
• case An actual event, situation, or fact.

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.

case — full definition

1. noun A particular situation, instance, or set of facts.
2. noun A matter under legal, medical, or professional investigation.
3. noun A container, box, or covering designed to hold or protect something.
4. noun Grammar: the form a noun, pronoun, or adjective takes to show its role in a sentence.
5. verb To pack something into a case, or to observe a place closely before a robbery.

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