argumentation

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
  2. noun a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English argumentacioun, from Anglo-Norman argumentacion, Middle French argumentation, or their etymon Latin argūmentātiō; by surface analysis, argument + -ation.

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Synonyms

argument, debate

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