Part 627

<p><b>6.</b> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>The quantity on which another quantity in a table depends; <as>as, the altitude is the <ex>argument</ex> of the refraction</as>.</def>

<p><b>7.</b> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>The independent variable upon whose value that of a function depends.</def>

<i>Brande & C.</i>

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<h1>Argument</h1> <Xpage=81>

<hw>Ar"gu*ment</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>argumentari</ets>.]</ety> <def>To make an argument; to argue.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Gower.</i>

<h1>Argumentable</h1> <Xpage=81>

<hw>Ar`gu*men"ta*ble</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>argumentabilis</ets>.]</ety> <def>Admitting of argument.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Chalmers.</i>

<h1>Argumental</h1> <Xpage=81>

<hw>Ar`gu*men"tal</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>argumentalis</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of, pertaining to, or containing, argument; argumentative.</def>

<h1>Argumentation</h1> <Xpage=81>

<hw>Ar`gu*men*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>argumentatio</ets>, from <ets>argumentari</ets>: cf. F. <ets>argumentation</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of forming reasons, making inductions, drawing conclusions, and applying them to the case in discussion; the operation of inferring propositions, not known or admitted as true, from facts or principles known, admitted, or proved to be true.</def>

<blockquote>Which manner of <b>argumentation</b>, how false and naught it is, . . . every man that hath with perceiveth. <i>Tyndale.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Debate; discussion.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- Reasoning; discussion; controversy. See <er>Reasoning</er>.</syn>

<h1>Argumentative</h1> <Xpage=81>

<hw>Ar`gu*men"ta*tive</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Consisting of, or characterized by, argument; containing a process of reasoning; <as>as, an <ex>argumentative</ex> discourse</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Adductive as proof; indicative; <as>as, the adaptation of things to their uses is <ex>argumentative</ex> of infinite wisdom in the Creator</as>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Given to argument; characterized by argument; disputatious; <as>as, an <ex>argumentative</ex> writer</as>.</def>

--<wordforms><wf>Ar`gu*men"ta*tive*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Ar`gu*men"ta*tive*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Argumentize</h1> <Xpage=81>

<hw>Ar"gu*men*tize</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To argue or discuss.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Wood.</i>

<h1>Argus</h1> <Xpage=81>

<hw>Ar"gus</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>Argus</ets>, Gr. <?/.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Myth.)</fld> <def>A fabulous being of antiquity, said to have had a hundred eyes, who has placed by Juno to guard Io. His eyes were transplanted to the peacock's tail.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One very vigilant; a guardian always watchful.</def>