- argument; discussion; dispute; controversy; discourse; debate
- theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine
- essay; treatise; comment
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun, used as a suffix
Generated definitions (experimental)
- argument; discussion; dispute; controversy; discourse; debate
- theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine
- essay; treatise; comment
This meaning refers to a formal or informal exchange of ideas or opinions, often involving differing viewpoints. Suitable contexts include academic discussions or public debates.
This meaning pertains to a systematic explanation or set of principles concerning a subject, such as scientific theories or philosophical doctrines.
This meaning relates to written works that explore a particular subject in depth, often conveying the author's viewpoint or analysis.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to develop an argumentto engage in a disputeto write an essaylogical thinkingmultifaceted argumentto clarify the points of discussionto state a claimcritical discoursetheory of hypothesisto prove an argumentconflicting theoriesbased on logicto deepen the discussionempirical argumentstructure of an argumentlogical fallacy
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
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My argument is indebted in a number of places to the aesthetic theories of Adorno, Horkheimer and others.
The optimist looks into a mirror and becomes more optimistic, the pessimist more pessimistic.
With this as background I turn now to an account of the present state of evolutionary biology.
There are a number of methodological problems here, not to mention the inaccuracy of some of the results.
Hanson is wrong when he states international economic developments led to great migrations of labour in the seventeenth century.
I feel it unfortunate that there is little of this kind of humble attitude amongst Japanese debaters.
Some creationists believe that Adam and Eve had no navels, and that the trees in the Garden of Eden had no growth rings.
To tell truth, I find discussions about movies more interesting than movies themselves.