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argumentation definition

ar·gu·men·ta·tion (är′gyo̵̅o̅ men tā′s̸hən, -mən-; -gyə-)

noun

  1. the process of arriving at reasons and conclusions; arguing or reasoning
  2. discussion in which there is disagreement; debate

Etymology: Fr < L argumentatio < argumentari, to adduce as proof < argumentum: see argument

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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