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A data item specified in a method call. An argument can be a literal value, a variable, or an expression.
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early 14c., "statements and reasoning in support of a proposition," from Old French arguement "reasoning, opinion; accusation, charge" (13c.), from Latin argumentum "evidence, [..]
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a reason given in proof or rebuttal
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reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong.
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A value passed to a function (or method) when calling the function. There are two kinds of argument: keyword argument: an argument preceded by an identifier (e.g. name=) in a function call or passed a [..]
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A data item specified in a method call. An argument can be a literal value, a variable, or an expression.
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A persuasive presentation summarizing the law and facts regarding an issue.
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A value supplied to a procedure, macro, subroutine, or command that is required in order to evaluate that procedure, macro, subroutine, or command. Synonymous with parameter.
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reasons for or against your opinion about something; a discussion
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An independent variable. 2. Any value of an independent variable. Note: Examples of arguments include search keys, numbers that identify the location of a data item in a table, and the in sin .
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Reasoned statements and rebuttals used to establish and defend a particular viewpoint. Jews are known for reasoned debate and love to engage in spirited argument... unless the issue is Israel, in whic [..]
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The poem’s plot or sequence of ideas that forms its conceptual structure.
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The reasons and evidence given to support an idea or a proposition.
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Internet Glossary In programming, a value that you pass to a routine. For example, if SQRT is a routine that returns the square root of a value, then SQRT(25) would return the value 5. The value 25 is the argument.Argument is often used synonymously with parameter, although parameter can also mean any value that can be changed. In addition, some pr [..]
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  proof, evidence; subject of debate; subject matter of discourse.
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A value you pass in to a function, method, or initializer to satisfy one of its parameters.
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An argument is a value (primitive or object) passed as input to a function. Learn more General knowledge
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In programming, a value that you pass to a routine. For example, if SQRT is a routine that returns the square root of a value, then SQRT(25) would return the value 5. The value 25 is the argument. Arg [..]
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n. 1. a sequence of propositions that together provide logical reasons for accepting the resulting conclusion as valid or true. A single one of these related statements is termed a premise. Argumentat [..]
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1 : a reason or the reasoning given for or against a matter under discussion compare evidence, proof 2 : the act or process of arguing, reasoning, or discussing ;esp : oral argument
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The communication, in verbal or written form, of the reasoning process that leads to a valid conclusion; a valid argument is the result of the conjecture/reasoning process.
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One of the pieces of data provided as input to a procedure or function through the call to the procedure or function.
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An insert in a block
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See parameter
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(n) a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true(n) a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement(n) a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and again [..]
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A reason or reasons offered for or against something, the offering of such reasons. This term refers to a discussion in which there is disagreement and suggests the use of logic and the bringing forth [..]
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After all evidence is tendered at a trial, Crown and defence are entitled to make submissions ("argument") to the Court. In jury trials this is called the closing address to the jury, or simply "the closing." The term also refers to submissions by counsel on legal issues that arise in relation to any matter before the courts.
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Discourse that is intended to persuade or convince; because of the polemic nature of argument, one can expect to find a significant number and variety of connectors and sophisticated scaffolding devic [..]
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See equilibrium argument.
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After the parties have finished presenting evidence (through witnesses, documents, and the like) of the facts to support their positions, each side may make a closing argument to the jury. Either befo [..]
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subject
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A piece of data supplied to a program, subroutine, function, or method to tell it what it's supposed to do. Also called a "parameter".
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the address, oral or written, to the court by the parties with the aim of persuading the court to make a decision in their favour.
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A variable passed as a value to a function argument
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When a function is invoked, an argument is passed for each parameter of that function. The parameter is the variable that refers to the argument. The argument is the object passed at invocation time. [..]
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When we call a method we send values to it. The values that are sent to the method are called "arguments", or "actual arguments". In the example with the call to plus
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and formal arguments
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A piece of data supplied to a program
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list.
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must be the last switch in a cluster.
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is a value that is supplied by one function (the calling function
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n. A value which is passed in an argument list during a function call or function-like macro invocation. Often emphasized ``actual argument.'' Compare parameter.
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Data that is provided to a function when the function is called.
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An argument can be two different things. It can be an option or a file name passed to a command while invoking it from the command line, or it can be something passed to a function inside a program, e [..]
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n. "argument, disputation; process of reasoning; evidence; angle used in calculations," s.v. argument OED. KEY: argument@n
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n 21 argument 8 argumentes 7 argumentz 6
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Subject for a conversation
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a value passed to a function or a template. In the case of templates, an argument is often a type.
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based lookup - lookup of a function name or operator based on the namespace of the arguments or operands. Often called Koenig lookup after Andrew Koenig who proposed the scheme to the standards co [..]
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Operational code name for Allied air attacks on German factories in February 1944.
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A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason. * Ray *: There isno more palpable and convincing argument of the existence of a Deity. A verbal di [..]
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proof, reason, point (function variable) argument
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The address or presentation to the court by the parties with the aim of persuading the court to make a decision in their favour; the argument is not evidence; may be in written form contained in a bri [..]
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A value or address passed to a function at the time of call; also referred to as actual parameter.
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A section of the path for a page on a Drupal website. In the path /node/937 the first argument is “node”, and the second is “937”. Some modules, most notably Views, allow the use of “wildcard” arguments that allow a particular page to vary depending on context.
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