(n): an indication that makes something evident
(n): a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
(n): a disagreement or argument about something important
(n): a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
(n): an exchange of views on some topic
(n): a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie
(n): a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
(n): (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program
(n): (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
(n): a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
(n): a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable
(n): a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
(n): a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
(n): thinking that is coherent and logical
