argument
/ˈɑrɡjəmənt/
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Description
argument
attempt to persuade or to determine the truth of a conclusion
argument
property of a complex number; angle between the positive real axis and the line joining the origin and the number; function that "extracts" the angle from a complex number
argument
expression that helps complete the meaning of a predicate, the latter referring in this context to a main verb and its auxiliaries. In this regard, the complement is a closely related concept
argument
brief summary in literature
argument
actual input passed to a function, procedure, or routine
Argument
Australian sloop wrecked in 1809
Argument
French Thoroughbred racehorse
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