n. a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable

n. a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie; "the editor added the argument to the poem"

n. a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true"

n. a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"

n. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"

adj. capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning; "a logical mind"

adj. based on known statements or events or conditions; "rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year"

adj. referring to a higher level view of an object (logical vs physicals)

adj. based on known statements or events or conditions; "rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year"

adj. marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts; "a coherent argument"

n. a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree

n. an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"

n. lack of agreement or harmony

n. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"

n. a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)

n. an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"

n. lack of agreement or harmony

n. a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"

n. the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing

n. disorderly fighting

n. a quarrel about petty points

n. the methodical process of logical reasoning; "I can't follow your line of reasoning"

n. thinking that is coherent and logical

n. the speech act of objecting

n. an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"

n. the formal presentation of and opposition to a stated proposition (usually followed by a vote)

n. discord that splits a group

n. noisy quarrel

n. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"

n. the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"

n. disagreement among those expected to cooperate

n. bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension

adj. free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; or conforming with established standards or rules; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"

adj. involving inferences from general principles

adj. of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion; "inductive reasoning"

adj. free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"

adj. marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts; "a coherent argument"

adj. apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful; "a plausible excuse"

adj. free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; or conforming with established standards or rules; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"

adj. showing reason or sound judgment; "a sensible choice"; "a sensible person"

adj. financially secure and safe; "sound investments"; "a sound economy"

adj. based on sound reasoning or evidence; "well-founded suspicions"

adj. free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; or conforming with established standards or rules; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"

adj. having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king"

adj. of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful

adj. exercising or showing good judgment; "healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem"; "sound advice"; "no sound explanation for his decision"

adj. capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning; "a logical mind"

adj. free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"

adj. of a proposition that is necessarily true independent of fact or experience; "`all spinsters are unmarried' is an analytic proposition"

adj. marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts; "a coherent argument"

adj. of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts; "`all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition"

adj. consistent with or based on or using reason; "rational behavior"; "a process of rational inference"; "rational thought"

adj. showing reason or sound judgment; "a sensible choice"; "a sensible person"

adj. exhibiting native good judgment; "arrive home at a reasonable hour"; "commonsense scholarship on the foibles of a genius"; "unlearned and commonsensical countryfolk were capable of solving problems that beset the more sophisticated"

adj. exercising or showing good judgment; "healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem"; "sound advice"; "no sound explanation for his decision"

adj. based on sound reasoning or evidence; "well-founded suspicions"

adj. executed with proper legal authority; "a binding contract"

adj. having legal efficacy or force; "a sound title to the property"

adj. logically valid; "a sound argument"

adj. declared or made legally valid; "a validated claim"

adj. perfectly consistent and coherent; "the novel's seamless plot"

adj. lacking in correct logical relation

adj. not consistent with or using reason; "irrational fears"; "irrational animals"