argument (arguments plural )
1 n-var An argument is a statement or set of statements that you use in order to try to convince people that your opinion about something is correct.
There's a strong argument for lowering the price...
2 n-var An argument is a discussion or debate in which a number of people put forward different or opposing opinions.
(=debate)
The incident has triggered fresh arguments about the role of the extreme right in France...
3 n-count An argument is a conversation in which people disagree with each other angrily or noisily.
Anny described how she got into an argument with one of the marchers.
4 n-uncount If you accept something without argument, you do not question it or disagree with it.
(=question)
He complied without argument...