argument vs line of inquiry

line of inquiry vs argument

argument and line of inquiry both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
argument	Yes	No	No	No
line of inquiry	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, line of inquiry is a hyponym of argument; that is, line of inquiry is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than argument:

argument: a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
line of inquiry: an ordering of questions so as to develop a particular argument

Other hyponyms of argument include line of questioning, casuistry, policy.

argument (noun)	line of inquiry (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 ordering of questions so as to develop a particular argument
a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
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 line of inquiry

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