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Added 9 October 2026

argumentation

/ˌɑːɡjəmɛnˈteɪʃən/ noun

Latin root: argūmentātiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about argumentation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal.
the argument over foreign aid goes on and on
A course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning.
I can't follow your line of reasoning

Origin

Inherited from Middle English argumentacioun, from Anglo-Norman argumentacion, Middle French argumentation, or their etymon Latin argūmentātiō; by surface analysis, argument + -ation.

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