argument vs variable quantity

variable quantity vs argument

argument and variable quantity both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
argument	Yes	No	No	No
variable quantity	Yes	No	No	No

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

argument: a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable
variable quantity: a quantity that can assume any of a set of values

Other hypernyms of argument include variable.

argument (noun)	variable quantity (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 quantity that can assume any of a set of values
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 variable quantity

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