argument vs sum-up

sum-up vs argument

argument and sum-up both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
argument	Yes	No	No	No
sum-up	Yes	No	No	No

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

argument: a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie
sum-up: a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form

Other hypernyms of argument include summary.

argument (noun)	sum-up (noun)
a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable	a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
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 sum-up

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