argument

A course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning.

A fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true.

“it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true”

A discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal.

“the argument over foreign aid goes on and on”

A summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie.

“the editor added the argument to the poem”

A contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement.

“they were involved in a violent argument”

(computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program.

A variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable.