argument vs discussion

discussion vs argument

argument and discussion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
argument	Yes	No	No	No
discussion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, discussion is a hypernym of argument; that is, discussion is a word with a broader meaning than argument:

argument: a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
discussion: an exchange of views on some topic

Other hypernyms of argument include give-and-take, word.

argument (noun)	discussion (noun)
a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable	an exchange of views on some topic
a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning	an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
(computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program

Difference between argument and discussion

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