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   argumentative

   /ˌɑːɡjʊˈmɛntətɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. given to arguing: "an argumentative child"
   • 2. using or characterized by systematic reasoning: "the highest standards of argumentative rigour"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French argumentatif, -ive or late Latin argumentativus, from argumentari ‘conduct an argument’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. argumentatively adverb
   • 2. argumentativeness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › argumentativeArgumentative Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ARGUMENTATIVE is given to argument : tending to argue : having or showing a tendency to disagree or argue with other people in an angry way : disputatious. How to use argumentative in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishARGUMENTATIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   (Definition of argumentative from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) argumentative | American Dictionary. adjective. us / ˌɑr·ɡjəˈmen·tə·t̬ɪv / Add to word list. quick to disagree and argue: Don’t be so argumentative.

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   Argumentative definition: fond of or given to argument and dispute; disputatious; contentious. See examples of ARGUMENTATIVE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryARGUMENTATIVE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   (Definition of argumentative from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) argumentative | Intermediate English. adjective. us / ˌɑr·ɡjəˈmen·tə·t̬ɪv / Add to word list. quick to disagree and argue: Don’t be so argumentative.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › argumentativeArgumentative - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits. eristic, eristical. given to disputation for its own sake and often employing specious arguments. see more. adjective. proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition. synonyms: dianoetic, discursive. logical.

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   1. Given to arguing; disputatious. 2. Of or characterized by argument: an argumentative discourse. ar′gu·men′ta·tive·ly adv. ar′gu·men′ta·tive·ness n. Synonyms: argumentative, contentious, disputatious, quarrelsome, scrappy2.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishARGUMENTATIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   adjective. 1. fond of or given to argument and dispute; disputatious; contentious. The law students were an unusually argumentative group. 2. of or characterized by argument; controversial. an argumentative attitude toward political issues. 3. Law.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › argumentativeARGUMENTATIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   ARGUMENTATIVE definition: often arguing or wanting to argue. Learn more.

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    Definition of argumentative adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › argumentativeArgumentative Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    ARGUMENTATIVE meaning: tending to argue having or showing a tendency to disagree or argue with other people in an angry way quarrelsome.