principal argument

American  

noun

Mathematics.

1. the radian measure of the argument between −π and π of a complex number.

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Example Sentences

Oz’s energetic campaigning has been his principal argument for himself.

From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2022

This was Erickson’s principal argument during the debate.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2016

In early 2006, the coalition hired Wiley to advise Saddam’s lawyers, whose principal argument was that the court itself was illegal.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 18, 2016

His principal argument was the “sheer confusion” over the similarity between Australia and New Zealand’s flags.

From The Guardian • Mar. 25, 2016

On this account, they generally separate its history from the history of the Empire, making of it the principal argument, considering the history of Roman society as subordinate to it and therefore only an appendix.

From Characters and events of Roman History by Ferrero, Frances Lance