A process of reasoning; argumentation.
An abstract or summary of the content of a literary work such as a book, a poem or a major section such as a chapter, included in the work before the content itself; (figuratively) the contents themselves.
Any dispute, altercation, or collision.
The independent variable of a function.
A value, or a reference to a value, passed to a function.
A parameter at a function call; an actual parameter, as opposed to a formal parameter.
Any of the phrases that bears a syntactic connection to the verb of a clause.
A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.
The phase of a complex number.
A quantity on which the calculation of another quantity depends.
A verbal dispute; a quarrel.
A series of propositions organized so that the final proposition is a conclusion which is intended to follow logically from the preceding propositions, which function as premises.
An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision.
An informal and spirited but generally civil discussion of opposing views.
A type of literary composition, taking the form of a discussion or disputation, commonly found in the vernacular medieval poetry of many European countries, as well as in medieval Latin.
Discussion of opposing views.
To consider (to oneself), to think over, to attempt to decide
To participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena.