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argumentum — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • argument noun A reason or set of reasons given to support a conclusion.
  • evidence noun Facts, objects, or information that support a claim or help prove something is true.
  • plot noun The sequence of events that make up a story, especially the way they are connected.
  • proof noun Evidence or facts that show something is true.

Senses

argumentum is used for these senses in English:

  • evidence Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.
  • plot (narratology) The course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means. [from 1640s]
  • proof (countable) An effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a trial.

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.

evidence — full definition

  1. noun Facts, objects, or information that support a claim or help prove something is true.
  2. noun Material or testimony formally presented in a court case to prove or disprove a fact.
  3. verb To show or indicate that something is true.

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