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/ˌɑrgjəmɛntˈeɪʃən/ Listen

noun

Argumentation n.

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. "Which manner of argumentation, how false and naught it is,... every man that hath with perceiveth."

Debate; discussion.

Synonyms: Reasoning; discussion; controversy. See Reasoning.

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Etymology of 'Argumentation'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Argumentation" Quotes from Famous Books

... men then fell mainly into two classes. One class would be always thrusting themselves forward with unprovoked argumentation to cut to pieces all belief in God. Like the hunter whose hands itch, no sooner he spies a living creature on the top or at the foot of a tree, to kill it, whenever these came to learn of a harmless belief ...

— My Reminiscences • Rabindranath Tagore

... look you, it is all so easy; it is within every man's reach. No education is necessary, no nonsensical argumentation. I offer you a short cut to Glory. You may be the merest clown—cobbler, fishmonger, carpenter, money-changer; yet there is nothing to prevent your becoming famous. Given brass and boldness, you have only to learn to ...

— Works, V1 • Lucian of Samosata

... The argumentation here is characteristic of Euripides. From the injustice of life he infers the non-existence of the gods. The conclusion evidently only holds good on the assumption that the gods must be just; and this is precisely one of the postulates of popular ...

— Atheism in Pagan Antiquity • A. B. Drachmann

... casual expressions in the course of the argumentation with Milton; and, as there is no need to exhibit the argumentation itself, a single quotation more will suffice. It is from the Dedication to Charles II. That, though coming first in the book, was probably written last, when the writer could exult in ...

— The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660 • David Masson

... of learned lore brought together in these volumes; [34:1] but, withal, the intelligent reader who cautiously peruses and ponders the elaborate chapter in which he deals with this question, will feel rather mystified than enlightened by his argumentation. It may therefore be proper to state the testimony of the ancient Christian writers, and to describe the line of ...

— The Ignatian Epistles Entirely Spurious • W. D. (William Dool) Killen

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