Any dispute, altercation, or collision.
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.
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.
A process of reasoning; argumentation.
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.
A counter-attack in any combat or any sport
An answer or reply, rapidly uttered, in response to a question or problem.
A thrust given in return after parrying an attack.
A quick and usually witty response to a taunt.
To attempt to hit an opponent after parrying an attack.
To respond quickly; particularly if the response is humorous.