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argument

Definitions of argument
  1. noun
    a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
    synonyms: rapport
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    types:
    preuve
    a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
    cas
    a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument
    démonstration
    proof of a logical theorem
    démonstration
    proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion
    type of:
    preuve
    an indication that makes something evident
  2. noun
    a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
    synonyms: preuve
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    types:
    démonstration
    proof of a logical theorem
    démonstration
    proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion
    type of:
    rapport
    a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
  3. noun
    a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie
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    type of:
    résumé
    a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
  4. noun
    the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
    synonyms: preuve
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    types:
    certification
    validating the authenticity of something or someone
    aide, appui, soutien
    documentary validation
    type of:
    découverte, résultat
    the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
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