variable quantity vs argument

argument vs variable quantity

variable quantity and argument both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of variable quantity include experimental variable, independent variable, correlate, correlative, degree of freedom, dependent variable, predictor variable, infinitesimal, chance variable, random variable, stochastic variable, variant, variate, scalar, tensor, vector.

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

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