The difference between Argument and Conclusion

When used as nouns, argument means a fact or statement used to support a proposition, whereas conclusion means the end, finish, close or last part of something.


Argument is also verb with the meaning: to put forward as an argument.

check bellow for the other definitions of Argument and Conclusion

  1. Argument as a noun:

    A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.

  2. Argument as a noun:

    A verbal dispute; a quarrel.

  3. Argument as a noun:

    A process of reasoning.

  4. Argument as a noun (philosophy, logic):

    A series of propositions organized so that the final proposition is a conclusion which is intended to follow logically from the preceding propositions, which function as premises.

  5. Argument as a noun (mathematics):

    The independent variable of a function.

  6. Argument as a noun (mathematics):

    The phase of a complex number.

  7. Argument as a noun (programming):

    A value, or reference to a value, passed to a function.

    Examples:

    "Parameters are like labeled fillable blanks used to define a function whereas arguments are passed to a function when calling it, filling in those blanks."

  8. Argument as a noun (programming):

    A parameter in a function definition; an actual parameter, as opposed to a formal parameter.

  9. Argument as a noun (linguistics):

    Any of the phrases that bears a syntactic connection to the verb of a clause.

  10. Argument as a noun (astronomy):

    The quantity on which another quantity in a table depends.

    Examples:

    "The altitude is the argument of the refraction."

  11. Argument as a noun:

    The subject matter of a discourse, writing, or artistic representation; theme or topic; also, an abstract or summary, as of the contents of a book, chapter, poem.

  12. Argument as a noun:

    Matter for question; business in hand.

  1. Argument as a verb:

    To put forward as an argument; to argue.

  1. Conclusion as a noun:

    The end, finish, close or last part of something.

  2. Conclusion as a noun:

    The outcome or result of a process or act.

  3. Conclusion as a noun:

    A decision reached after careful thought.

    Examples:

    "The board has come to the conclusion that the proposed takeover would not be in the interest of our shareholders."

  4. Conclusion as a noun (logic):

    In an argument or syllogism, the proposition that follows as a necessary consequence of the premises.

  5. Conclusion as a noun (obsolete):

    An experiment, or something from which a conclusion may be drawn.

  6. Conclusion as a noun (legal):

    The end or close of a pleading, e.g. the formal ending of an indictment, "against the peace", etc.

  7. Conclusion as a noun (legal):

    An estoppel or bar by which a person is held to a particular position.

    Examples:

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