English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Argument
(n.)
Matter for question; business in hand.
Argument
(n.)
The quantity on which another quantity in a table
depends; as, the altitude is the argument of the refraction.
Argument
(n.)
The independent variable upon whose value that of a
function depends.
Argument
(v. i.)
To make an argument; to argue.
Argumentable
(a.)
Admitting of argument.
Argumental
(a.)
Of, pertaining to, or containing, argument;
argumentative.
Argumentation
(n.)
The act of forming reasons, making inductions,
drawing conclusions, and applying them to the case in discussion; the
operation of inferring propositions, not known or admitted as true,
from facts or principles known, admitted, or proved to be true.
Argumentation
(n.)
Debate; discussion.
Argumentative
(a.)
Given to argument; characterized by argument;
disputatious; as, an argumentative writer.
Argumentative
(a.)
Adductive as proof; indicative; as, the adaptation
of things to their uses is argumentative of infinite wisdom in the
Creator.
Argumentative
(a.)
Consisting of, or characterized by, argument;
containing a process of reasoning; as, an argumentative discourse.
Argumentize
(v. i.)
To argue or discuss.
Argus
(n.)
One very vigilant; a guardian always watchful.
Argus
(n.)
A genus of East Indian pheasants. The common species (A.
giganteus) is remarkable for the great length and beauty of the wing
and tail feathers of the male. The species A. Grayi inhabits Borneo.
Argus
(n.)
A fabulous being of antiquity, said to have had a hundred
eyes, who has placed by Juno to guard Io. His eyes were transplanted to
the peacock's tail.
A species of shell (Cypraea argus), beautifully
variegated with spots resembling those in a peacock's tail.
Argus-eyed
(a.)
Extremely observant; watchful; sharp-sighted.
Argutation
(n.)
Caviling; subtle disputation.
Argute
(a.)
Sharp; shrill.
Argute
(a.)
Sagacious; acute; subtle; shrewd.