argumentation

American  

[ahr-gyuh-men-tey-shuhn] / ˌɑr gyə mɛnˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the process of developing or presenting an argument; reasoning.

2. discussion; debate; disputation.

   The lengthy argumentation tired many listeners.

3. a discussion dealing with a controversial point.

4. the setting forth of reasons together with the conclusion drawn from them.

5. the premises and conclusion so set forth.

6. argument.

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argumentation British  

/ ˌɑːɡjʊmɛnˈteɪʃən /

noun

1. the process of reasoning methodically

2. a less common word for argument argument

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Other Word Forms

• argumentatious adjective

Etymology

Origin of argumentation

1400–50; late Middle English argumentacioun (< Middle French ) < Latin argūmentātiōn- (stem of argūmentātiō ). See argument, -ation

Example Sentences

Ultimately, the huge numbers adduced to support this and other assertions throughout the book seem intended to shock rather than to support serious causal argumentation.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I noticed she had a keen sense of argumentation," she said.

From BBC

“We think this is a horrible line of argumentation that would have a devastating and chilling effect on protesters,” Sykes said.

From Los Angeles Times

"Those who firmly believe in the correctness and justice of their positions are never hesitant to engage in constructive argumentation and debate," he said.

From BBC

For more than 2,000 years, Euclid’s text was the paradigm of mathematical argumentation and reasoning.

From New York Times