argument vs line of questioning

line of questioning vs argument

argument and line of questioning both are nouns.

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

As nouns, line of questioning is a hyponym of argument; that is, line of questioning 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 questioning: an ordering of questions so as to develop a particular argument

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

argument (noun)	line of questioning (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 questioning

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