n.
1.a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
2.a contentious speech act
3.a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
4.a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie
5.a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable
Idiom of the Day
keep the wolf from the door
to maintain oneself at a basic level
My job pays just enough money to keep the wolf from the door.