Argumentation

//ˌɑːɡjəmɛnˈteɪʃən// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Inference based on reasoning from given propositions. uncountable, usually

    "His chain of argumentation is flawed."

  2. 2
    a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning wordnet
  3. 3
    An exchange of arguments uncountable, usually

    "Their argumentation continued long into the night."

  4. 4
    a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal wordnet
  5. 5
    The addition of arguments to a model; parameterization. uncountable, usually

    "An argumentation framework has an obvious representation as a directed graph where nodes are arguments and edges are drawn from attacking to attacked arguments."

Synonyms

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antagonismapologeticsapologiaapologyargumentargument

Example

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"I was charmed with it, adopted it, dropped my abrupt contradiction and positive argumentation, and put on the humble inquirer and doubter."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English argumentacioun, from Anglo-Norman argumentacion, Middle French argumentation, or their etymon Latin argūmentātiō; by surface analysis, argument + -ation.

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