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Webster 1913 Edition


Argumentation

Arˊgu-men-ta′tion

,
Noun.
[L.
argumentatio
, from
argumentari
: cf. F.
argumentation
.]
1.
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.
Which manner of
argumentation
, how false and naught it is, . . . every man that hath with perceiveth.
Tyndale.
2.
Debate; discussion.
Syn. – Reasoning; discussion; controversy. See
Reasoning
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Argumentation

ARGUMENTA'TION

,
Noun.
Reasoning; the act of reasoning; the act of inventing or 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.

Definition 2024


Argumentation

Argumentation

See also: argumentation

German

Noun

Argumentation f (genitive Argumentation, plural Argumentationen)

  1. argument (the process of reasoning)

Declension

argumentation

argumentation

See also: Argumentation

English

Noun

argumentation (usually uncountable, plural argumentations)

  1. Inference based on reasoning from given propositions.
    His chain of argumentation is flawed.
  2. An exchange of arguments
    Their argumentation continued long into the night.

Derived terms

  • argumentational
  • argumentationally

Translations


French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aʁ.ɡy.mɑ̃.ta.sjɔ̃/

Noun

argumentation f (plural argumentations)

  1. argument (process of reasoning)

Swedish

Noun

argumentation c

  1. argument, arguing; a discussion or a quarrel
  2. argument; process of reasoning

Declension

Inflection of argumentation 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative argumentation argumentationen argumentationer argumentationerna
Genitive argumentations argumentationens argumentationers argumentationernas