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

It took significant time and argumentation for the rest of the community to accept this possibility: the paper spent a record two years under peer and editorial review.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

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 • Nov. 14, 2025

It’s an accessible form of argumentation for the public, and one that requires people to think about their own health with common sense and instinct.

From Slate • Jul. 25, 2025

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

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2024

You have, I cannot doubt, read this excellent article and admired its formidable merits of proof and argumentation.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson