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argument

Noun : (countable, also figuratively) A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.

Noun : (logic, philosophy) A series of propositions organized so that the final proposition is a conclusion which is intended to follow logically from the preceding propositions, which function as premises.

Noun : (countable) A process of reasoning; argumentation.

prosyllogism

Noun : (logic) A syllogism that is preliminary or logically essential to another syllogism.

Noun : (logic) The conclusion of such a syllogism, which becomes a premise of the following syllogism.

argumentum

Noun : (chiefly formal, in law, logic, etc.) Used in numerous Latin phrases (and occasionally alone) in the sense of “appeal” or “argument”.

positive

Adjective : Included, present, characterized by affirmation.

Adjective : (law) Formally laid down.

Adjective : Stated definitively and without qualification.

argumentum ad consequentiam

Noun : (rhetoric) A logical fallacy in which a statement is determined to be true or false based on whether it would be pleasant or desirable, rather than based on reality.

epistemics

Noun : (plural in form and plural in construction) The epistemic factors or attributes (of something).

Noun : (plural in form and plural or singular in construction) The collective examination thereof; the body of knowledge and beliefs derived therefrom; synonym of epistemology.

dirimens copulatio

Noun : (logic, rhetoric) Mentioning a balancing or opposing fact to prevent the argument from being one-sided or unqualified.

consequence

Noun : An effect; something that follows a cause as a result.

Noun : An unwanted or unpleasant effect.

Noun : consecution; chain of causes and effects.

conclusion

Noun : The end, finish, close or last part of something.

Noun : The outcome or result of a process or act.

Noun : A decision reached after careful thought.

argumentality

Noun : (linguistics) The property of having one or more arguments; the syntactic connection between the verb of a clause and related phrases.

Noun : (rare) Argumentativeness.

false dichotomy

Noun : (botany) A branching in which the main axis appears to divide dichotomously at the apex but is in reality suppressed, the growth being continued by lateral branches (as in the dichasium).

Noun : (rhetoric) A situation in which two alternative points of view are presented as the only options, when others are available.

simplification

Noun : The act of simplifying or something that has been simplified.

Noun : (logic) A valid simple argument.

particular

Adjective : (obsolete) Pertaining only to a part of something; partial.

Adjective : Specific; discrete; concrete.

Adjective : Specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing.

argumenthood

Noun : (linguistics) The property of being an argument.

criteria

Noun : (nonstandard, proscribed) A single criterion.

dialectics

Noun : (philosophy, uncountable) A systematic method of argument that attempts to resolve the contradictions in opposing views or ideas.

proposition

Noun : (uncountable) The act of offering (an idea) for consideration.

Noun : (countable) An idea, plan, or suggestion offered.

Noun : (informal) A suggestion of sexual intercourse (made to someone with whom one is not sexually involved).

connotation

Noun : (semantics) A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.

Noun : (logic) The attribute or aggregate of attributes connoted by a term, contrasted with denotation.

propositional variable

Noun : (logic) A variable that can either be true or false.

prolepsis

Noun : (rhetoric) The assignment of something to a period of time that precedes it.

Noun : (rhetoric) The anticipation of an objection to an argument.

Noun : (grammar, rhetoric) A construction that consists of placing an element in a syntactic unit before that to which it would logically correspond.

converse antonym

Noun : (linguistics, philosophy, semantics) Either of a pair of terms that name or describe a single relationship from opposite perspectives, such as parent versus child.

specific

Adjective : explicit or definite.

Adjective : (bioscience, taxonomy) pertaining to a species, as a taxon or taxa at the rank of species.

Adjective : (sometimes in combination) special, distinctive or unique.

desitive

Adjective : (obsolete) Final or conclusive.

Noun : (obsolete, logic) An argument that leads to a conclusion.

polysyllogism

Noun : (logic) A number of propositions that, together, constitute a sequence of syllogisms

proplet

Noun : (computational linguistics) A basic element of a proposition.

argumentum ad crumenam

Noun : (rhetoric) The logical fallacy of concluding that a proposition is correct because the person advancing it is rich.

polar question

Noun : (linguistics) A question which has only two possible responses: yes (affirmative) or no (negative).

paromology

Noun : Alternative form of paromologia. [(rhetoric) A concession to an adversary in order to strengthen one's own argument.]

posit

Verb : To assume the existence of; to postulate.

Verb : To propose for consideration or study; to suggest.

Verb : To put (something somewhere) firmly; to place or position.

polarity

Noun : The separation, alignment or orientation of something into two opposed poles.

Noun : Either of the two extremes of such attributes.

Noun : (chemistry) The dipole-dipole intermolecular forces between the slightly positively-charged end of one molecule to the negative end of another or the same molecule. ᵂᵖ

contraposition

Noun : (countable, logic) The statement of the form "if not Q then not P", given the statement "if P then Q".

Noun : Opposition; contrast.

consideration

Noun : The thought process of considering, of taking multiple or specified factors into account (with of being the main corresponding adposition).

Noun : Something considered as a reason or ground for a (possible) decision.

Noun : The tendency to consider others and make allowances for their needs or desires.

ratio formalis

Noun : (philosophy, logic) the formal grounds for something; the essential attributes of matter as they appear in the mind or in a definition.

member

Noun : One who belongs to a group.

Noun : A part of a whole.

Noun : Part of an animal capable of performing a distinct office; an organ; a limb.

conjunct

Noun : (logic) Either term of a conjunction.

Noun : (linguistics) An adjunct that supplements a sentence with information, connecting the sentence with previous parts of the discourse. Not considered to be an essential part of the propositional content.

gradable antonym

Noun : (linguistics, philosophy, semantics) One of a pair of terms that denotes one end of a scale while the other term denotes the other end, such as long and short.

persuasion

Noun : The act of persuading, or trying to do so; the addressing of arguments to someone with the intention of changing their mind or convincing them of a certain point of view, course of action etc.

Noun : An argument or other statement intended to influence one's opinions or beliefs; a way of persuading someone.

Noun : (euphemistic) All activity attempting to influence or control others' behavior or profession of beliefs, from convincing to threatening, assault, or battery.

thesis

Noun : Senses relating to logic, rhetoric, etc.

Noun : (rhetoric) A proposition or statement supported by arguments.

Noun : (by extension) A lengthy essay written to establish the validity of a thesis (sense 1.1), especially one submitted in order to complete the requirements for a non-doctoral degree in the US and a doctoral degree in the UK; a dissertation.

elench

Noun : (logic) That part of an argument on which its conclusiveness depends; that which convinces or refutes an antagonist; a refutation.

Noun : (obsolete) A specious argument; a sophism.

dispositio

Noun : One of the five canons of classical rhetoric: the organization of arguments.

prolative case

Noun : (grammar) A declension, in some languages, of a noun or pronoun that has the basic meaning of "by way of".

deliberative

Adjective : That deliberates, considers carefully.

contrast

Noun : (countable) A difference in lightness, brightness or hue between two colours that makes them more or less distinguishable.

Noun : (uncountable) The degree of this difference.

Noun : (countable) A control on a television, etc, that adjusts the amount of contrast in the images being displayed.

sorites

Noun : (logic, rhetoric) A series of propositions whereby each conclusion is taken as the subject of the next.

synthesis

Noun : The formation of something complex or coherent by combining simpler things.

Noun : (signal processing) Creation of a complex waveform by summation of simpler waveforms.

Noun : (chemistry) The reaction of elements or compounds to form more complex compounds.

contraponend

Noun : (logic) The original proposition involved in a contraposition.

stress

Noun : (biology) A physical, chemical, infective agent aggressing an organism.

Noun : (biology) Aggression toward an organism resulting in a response in an attempt to restore previous conditions.

Noun : (countable, physics) The internal distribution of force across a small boundary per unit area of that boundary (pressure) within a body. It causes strain or deformation and is typically symbolised by σ or τ.

prolative

Noun : (grammar) the prolative case

prosopopoeia

Noun : (rhetoric) An act of personifying a person or object when communicating to an audience; a figure of speech involving this.

Noun : The personification of an abstraction.

plural noun

Noun : (grammar) The plural form of a common noun

Noun : (grammar) A noun that inherently refers to multiple items

valence

Noun : (countable, chemistry)

Noun : The combining capacity of an atom, functional group, or radical determined by the number of atoms of hydrogen with which it will unite, or the number of electrons that it will gain, lose, or share when it combines with other atoms, etc.

Noun : The number of binding sites of a molecule, such as an antibody or antigen.

a to z

Noun : (British English) Any of a set of street maps of most British towns and cities; properly the Geographer's A–Z Street Atlas.

Noun : (uncountable) All facts related to a subject

Noun : (often in titles) An encyclopedic or comprehensive guide.

argumentum ad verecundiam

Noun : (rhetoric) An argument from authority, or an appeal to authority.

petitio principii

Noun : (philosophy, logic, uncountable) The logical fallacy of begging the question (i.e., "assuming the conclusion").

Noun : (philosophy, logic, countable) A particular argument which commits the fallacy of begging the question; a circular argument.

support

Noun : (sometimes attributive) Something which supports.

Noun : Financial or other help.

Noun : Answers to questions and resolution of problems regarding something sold.

pro-sentence

Noun : (grammar) A function word or expression that substitutes for a whole sentence whose content is recoverable from the context.

antanagoge

Noun : (rhetoric) Answering the charge of an adversary by a countercharge.

Noun : (rhetoric) Offsetting a proposition with an opposing proposition in one's own speech or writing.

syllogism

Noun : (logic) An argument whose conclusion is supported by two premises, of which one contains the term that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other contains the term that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term that is excluded from the conclusion.

Noun : (obsolete) A trick, artifice; an extremely subtle, sophisticated, or deceptive argument; a sophism.

antithesis

Noun : A proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition.

Noun : (rhetoric) A device by which two contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in parallel form; a figure of speech arranged in this manner

Noun : (philosophy) The second stage of a dialectical process in which the thesis is negated.

the long and short

Noun : (usually followed by of) The gist; the essence or substance; the most important or salient features.

prolegomenon

Noun : (usually in the plural) A prefatory discussion; a formal essay or critical discussion serving to introduce and interpret an extended work.

oppositive case

Noun : A grammatical case expressing contrariety or opposition, corresponding to the English preposition "against".

dilemma

Noun : A circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable.

Noun : Any difficult circumstance or problem.

Noun : (logic) A type of syllogism of the form "if A is true then B is true; if C is true then D is true; either A or C is true; therefore either B or D is true".

premise

Noun : A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.

Noun : (logic) Any of the first propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced.

Noun : (usually in the plural, law) Matters previously stated or set forth; especially, that part in the beginning of a deed, the office of which is to express the grantor and grantee, and the land or thing granted or conveyed, and all that precedes the habendum; the thing demised or granted.

prosodics

Noun : The study of prosody in speech.

prepositive

Adjective : Put before; prefixed.

ecbasis

Noun : (rhetoric) A figure in which the orator treats things according to their events or consequences.

consequent

Adjective : Following as a result, inference, or natural effect.

Adjective : Of or pertaining to consequences.

Adjective : (geology) Of a stream, having a course determined by the slope it formed on.

complementary antonym

Noun : (semantics) A term whose meaning is the complement of another term, in an either-or fashion, such as mortal in relation to immortal.

Noun : (linguistics, philosophy, semantics) One of a pair of words wherein affirmative use of one entails the negative of the other with no gradability.

analysandum

Noun : (philosophy) Something to be analyzed.

Noun : (philosophy) A theory that lacks any fundamental explanation required for said theory to be sound

Noun : (philosophy) A misconception created by explaining without defining, or concluding without explaining

etymological argument

Noun : (philosophy, linguistics) Explanation and analysis—often considered controversial—of one or more concepts or linguistic terms by means of an exposition of their linguistic origins.

paromologia

Noun : (rhetoric) A concession to an adversary in order to strengthen one's own argument.

concession

Noun : The act of conceding.

Noun : An act of conceding, particularly:

Noun : A compromise: a partial yielding to demands or requests.

constatation

Noun : The process of verification.

Noun : An assertion; a proposition assumed for the sake of argument, an axiom.

q.e.d.

Noun : A certain fact or scenario that proves an argument or proposition; a justification.

postulate

Noun : Something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted, especially when used as a basis for an argument. Sometimes distinguished from axioms as being relevant to a particular science or context, rather than universally true, and following from other axioms rather than being an absolute assumption.

Noun : A fundamental element; a basic principle.

Noun : (logic) An axiom.

contents

Noun : (usually in the plural) That which is contained.

Noun : (plural only) A table of contents, a list of chapters, etc. in a book, and the page numbers on which they start.

conjunctive

Adjective : Connective: tending to join, unite, connect.

Adjective : Connected: being joined, united, connected.

Adjective : (astrology, astronomy) Relating to a conjunction (appearance in the sky of two astronomical objects with the same right ascension or the same ecliptic longitude).

anthypophora

Noun : (rhetoric) A device in which the author poses an opposing argument, then immediately refutes it.

parathesis

Noun : (grammar) The placing of two or more nouns in the same case; apposition.

Noun : (rhetoric) A parenthetical notice, usually of matter to be afterward expanded.

Noun : (printing) The matter contained within brackets.

disjunct

Noun : The state of being disjointed; disjointedness; a disconnect.

Noun : (logic) One of multiple propositions, any of which, if true, confirm the validity of another proposition (a disjunction).

Noun : (linguistics) Any sentence element that is not fully integrated into the clausal structure of the sentence.

pro-verb

Noun : (linguistics, grammar) A pro-form used to substitute for a verb or verb phrase.

sentence

Noun : (dated) The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.

Noun : The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime.

Noun : A punishment imposed on a person convicted of a crime.

prosecutive case

Noun : (grammar) A special form of the prolative case used to describe movement along a surface or way.

contradistinction

Noun : Distinction by contrast; the provision of one example against which another example may be defined.

Noun : The quality of being contradistinctive.

argumentum ad populum

Noun : (rhetoric) A fallacious argument that concludes a proposition to be true because many or all people believe it; it alleges that “if many believe so, it is so”.

modus tollendo ponens

Noun : (philosophy, logic) A valid form of argument in which the antecedent of a conditional proposition is negated, thereby entailing the affirmation of the consequent. Modus ponendo tollens has the form:

term logic

Noun : (logic) An approach to logic that splits propositions into two terms—subject and predicate.

sumption

Noun : (rare) A taking.

Noun : (obsolete) The major premise of a syllogism.

peroration

Noun : The concluding section of a discourse, either written or oral, in which the orator or writer sums up and commends his topic to his audience, particularly as used in the technical sense of a component of ancient Roman oratorical delivery.

Noun : A discourse or rhetorical argument in general.

argumentum ad passiones

Noun : (rhetoric) An appeal or argument intended to convince the listener(s) by agitating the emotions, rather than by appealing to sober judgment.

predicament

Noun : A definite class, state or condition.

Noun : An unfortunate or trying position or condition.

Noun : (logic) That which is predicated; a category.

monosyllogism

Noun : (logic) An argument expressed as a single syllogism

implication

Noun : (uncountable) The act of implicating.

Noun : (uncountable) The state of being implicated.

Noun : (countable) A possible effect or result of a decision or action.

contradictory antonym

Noun : (linguistics, philosophy, semantics) complementary antonym

affirmative sentence

Noun : (grammar) A sentence that affirms (rather than negates) a proposition.

ekphrasis

Noun : (rhetoric) A clear, intense, self-contained argument or verbal description of an object, especially of an artwork.

comparative

Noun : (grammar) The degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb used when comparing two entities in terms of a certain property or a certain way of doing something. In English, the comparative of superiority is formed by adding the suffix -er or the word more (e.g. bigger, more fully); the comparative of equality, by adding the word as (e.g. as big, as fully); the comparative of inferiority, by adding the word less (e.g. less big, less fully).

Noun : (grammar) An adjective or adverb in the comparative degree.

Noun : (chiefly in the plural) Data used to make a comparison.

argumentum ad dictionarium

Noun : (rhetoric) An argument citing a dictionary definition as the proper and correct usage, and claiming that an excluded usage must be incorrect.

classical logic

Noun : (logic) A kind of logic based on the principles that each proposition has a truth value of either "true" or "false", but not both, and that if a proposition were to be both true and false or neither true nor false then a result would be that all propositions would be both true and false.

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