Search for: argument
5961 Etymology dictionary, p. concession (n.).2
… in argumentation), from Old French concession (14c.) or directly from Latin concessionem (nominative concessio ) "an allowing, conceding," noun of action from …
5962 Etymology dictionary, p. conclude (v.).2
… in argument, end an argument by winning it," from Latin concludere "to shut up, enclose," from assimilated form of com "together" (see con- ) + -cludere, combining form …
5963 Etymology dictionary, p. confute (v.).2
… stronger argument," 1520s, from French confuter, from Latin confutare "repress, check; disprove, restrain, silence," from assimilated form of com-, here perhaps …
5964 Etymology dictionary, p. confutation (n.).2
… is argument ad hominem.
5965 Etymology dictionary, p. consecution (n.).2
… in argument from one proposition to another in logical sequence," from Latin consecutionem (nominative consecutio ), noun of action from past-participle …
5966 Etymology dictionary, p. controvert (v.).2
… by argument" (a sense now obsolete); 1610s, "to make the subject of verbal contention, debate, discuss; contend against (someone) in argument," probably a back-formation …
5967 Etymology dictionary, p. convict (v.).2
… by arguments, convince of wrongdoing or sin" (a sense now obsolete), from Latin convictus, past participle of convincere "to 'overcome' in argument, to overcome …
5968 Etymology dictionary, p. convince (v.).2
… in argument," from Latin convincere "to overcome decisively," from assimilated form of com-, here perhaps an intensive prefix (see com- ), + vincere "to conquer" (from …
5969 Etymology dictionary, p. corker (n.).2
… or argument," 1837, slang, something that "settles" a debate, discussion, conflict, etc.; hence "something astonishing" (1880s). Probably an agent noun from cork (v.) on …
5970 Etymology dictionary, p. counter-argument (n.).1
counter-argument (n.)
5971 Etymology dictionary, p. counter-argument (n.).2
also counterargument, "argument set forth to oppose or refute another argument," 1812, from counter- + argument. Counter-arguing is attested from 1660s.
5972 Etymology dictionary, p. counterpoint (n.3).2
"the opposite point" (in an argument), 1590s, from counter- + point (n.1). As a verb from 1940s.
5973 Etymology dictionary, p. coward (n.).4
… or argument."
5974 Etymology dictionary, p. debate (n.).2
… by argument" is from late 14c., that of "a formal dispute, a debating contest, interchange of arguments in a somewhat formal manner" is perhaps from early 15c.
5975 Etymology dictionary, p. debate (v.).3
Transitive sense of "to contend about in argument" is from mid-15c.; that of "argue for or against in public" is from 1520s. Related: Debated; debating .
5976 Etymology dictionary, p. demonstrate (v.).3
… by argument or deduction" is from 1570s. The sense of "describe and explain scientifically by specimens or experiment" is from 1680s. The meaning "take part …
5977 Etymology dictionary, p. dialectic (n.).3
… false argumentation leading to contradictions and fallacies), then by Hegel, who made it mean "process of resolving or merging contradictions in character …
5978 Etymology dictionary, p. dictum (n.).2
… without argument, which is not the formal resolution of a case or determination of the court.
5979 Etymology dictionary, p. difference (n.).2
… , distinction; argument, dispute" (12c.) and directly from Latin differentia "diversity, difference," from differentem (nominative differens ), present participle …
5980 Etymology dictionary, p. discuss (v.).3
… by argument, debate," the usual modern sense, is from mid-15c. (implied in discussing ). Sense evolution in Latin appears to have been from "smash apart" to "scatter …