argumentation.

The development and presentation of reasons supporting or challenging a claim.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• logical argumentation
• careful argumentation

On the page

Careful argumentation matters more than the number of citations.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, explanation, evaluation. Commonness: moderately common.