Meaning

3 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)Inference based on reasoning from given propositions.

    His chain of argumentation is flawed.

    Argumentation

    аргумента́цияargumentácija

    аргумента́ціяarhumentácija

  2. (uncountable, usually)An exchange of arguments

    Their argumentation continued long into the night.

  3. (uncountable, usually)The addition of arguments to a model; parameterization.

More definitions
  • a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
  • a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal

Examples

5 sentences
  1. It's not enough for argumentation.

  2. Your argumentation is just ridiculous.

    ruВаша аргументация просто нелепа. — marafon

  3. What is argumentation?

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  4. Argumentations can be analysed in terms of the signals of the writer's attitudes and judgement.

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

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Translations

8 languages
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Origin

Inherited from Middle English argumentacioun, from Anglo-Norman argumentacion, Middle Fren

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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Forms

plural: argumentations
Singularargumentation

uncountable

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning:logical argumentargumentline of reasoningline
  • a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal:argumentdebate

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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