argumentation

noun

ar·​gu·​men·​ta·​tion ˌär-gyə-mən-ˈtā-shən 

-ˌmen-

1

: the act or process of forming reasons and of drawing conclusions and applying them to a case in discussion

2

: debate, discussion

Synonyms

• argument
• argy-bargy [chiefly British]
• back-and-forth
• colloquy
• confab
• confabulation
• conference
• consult
• consultation
• council
• counsel
• debate
• deliberation
• dialogue
• dialog
• discussion
• give-and-take
• palaver
• parley
• talk

Examples of argumentation in a Sentence

He tried to use argumentation to convince his opponents, rather than force.

the matter is not subject to argumentation; my decision is final

Recent Examples on the Web

Here the book enters into a speculative moment of argumentation. —Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins, Foreign Affairs, 10 July 2017

In the decade after Du Bois’ address, however, a second stage of modern argumentation about human groups emerged, one that placed a much greater emphasis on culture. —Kwame Anthony Appiah, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2015

At the crossroads of many civilizations, in India diverse traditions have come into contact with each other and a spirit of debate and argumentation has arisen. —Iese Business School, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024

The 21st-century United States is, infamously, a preschool classroom of public argumentation. —Sam Anderson, New York Times, 3 June 2023

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1