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argumentative
ar·gu·men·ta·tive / ˌärgyəˈmentətiv/ • adj. 1. given to expressing divergent or opposite views: an argumentative child. 2. using or characterized by systematic reasoning: the highest standards of argumentative rigor. DERIVATIVES: ar·gu·men·ta·tive·ly adv. ar·gu·men·ta·tive·ness n. |
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"argumentative." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "argumentative." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-argumentative.html "argumentative." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-argumentative.html |
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Argumentative
ARGUMENTATIVEControversial; subject to argument. pleading in which a point relied upon is not set out, but merely implied, is often labeled argumentative. Pleading that contains arguments that should be saved for trial, in addition to allegations establishing a cause of action or defense, is also called argumentative. |
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"Argumentative." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Argumentative." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437700336.html "Argumentative." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437700336.html |
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