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Argumentation vs Exposition - What's the difference?

argumentation | exposition |

As nouns the difference between argumentation and exposition

is that argumentation is inference based on reasoning from given propositions while exposition is the action of exposing something to something, such as skin to the sunlight.

argumentation

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Inference based on reasoning from given propositions
  • His chain of argumentation is flawed.
  • An exchange of arguments
  • Their argumentation continued long into the night.

    Derived terms

    * argumentational * argumentationally ----

    exposition

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of exposing something to something, such as skin to the sunlight.
  • The act of declaring]] or [[describe, describing something through either speech or writing.
  • (obsolete) The act of expulsion, or being expelled, from a place.
  • (writing) An essay or speech in which any topic is discussed in detail.
  • (writing) An opening section in fiction, including novel, play, and movie, by which background information about the characters, events, or setting is conveyed.
  • (music) The opening section of a fugue; the opening section of a movement in sonata form
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of putting something out to public view; for example in a display or show.
  • Derived terms
    * expositional * expositionary
    See also
    * explanation * exegesis ----