argumentation

[ ahr-gyuh-men-tey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the process of developing or presenting an argument; reasoning.
2. discussion; debate; disputation:

   The lengthy argumentation tired many listeners.

3. a discussion dealing with a controversial point.
4. the setting forth of reasons together with the conclusion drawn from them.
5. the premises and conclusion so set forth.
6. argument ( def 5 ).

argumentation

/ ˌɑːɡjʊmɛnˈteɪʃən /

noun

1. the process of reasoning methodically
2. a less common word for argument argument

Other Words From

• argu·men·tatious adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of argumentation¹

1400–50; late Middle English argumentacioun (< Middle French ) < Latin argūmentātiōn- (stem of argūmentātiō ). See argument, -ation

Example Sentences

Smith requested permission to exceed the normal length limits for briefs, seeking to file up to 200 pages of argumentation in the case, which immediately drew comparisons to past special counsel reports, like those from special counsels Robert Mueller or Robert Hur.

From Salon

She is utilizing an intellectual instrument that changed the way we think about thinking, that constructed a way to make sure we were reasoning properly, and that showed us why valid argumentation is a matter of fact and not mere opinion . . . and those are logical, not alternative facts.

From Salon

"I noticed she had a keen sense of argumentation," she said.

From BBC

It’s like an Escher painting of insipid legal argumentation, except written in purple crayon.

From Slate

In 1967, French philosopher Guy Debord used the expression “society of the spectacle” in reference to the circus-type fantasy world that had evolved in modernity — a world in which spectacles influenced worldviews, beliefs, and behaviors, rather than rational discourse or logical argumentation.

From Salon