argument instance

noun

The argument resulting when the blanks of an argument form are filled in with specific terms or statements.

Opposite
argument formargument schema
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Meanings

nounargument instance (plural argument instances)

plural argument instances

  1. human sciencesThe argument resulting when the blanks of an argument form are filled in with specific terms or statements.

    An argument instance is obtained by uniformly substituting specific statements or terms for the variables in an argument form.

    1978, Irving M. Copi, Introduction to Logic, 5th edition, Macmillan, page 52

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
argument formargument schema
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APA

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MLA

“argument instance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argument%20instance. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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