| conclusion | In an argument, the claim that is argued for.
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| deductive argument | An argument that is either valid or intended by its author to be so.
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| dependent premises | Premises that depend on one another as support for their conclusion. If the assumption that a premise is false cancels the support another provides for a conclusion, the premises are dependent.
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| explanation | A claim or set of claims intended to make another claim, object, event, or state of affairs intelligible.
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| good argument | An argument that provides grounds for accepting its conclusion.
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| independent premises | Premises that do not depend on one another as support for the conclusion. If the assumption that a premise is false does not cancel the support another premise provides for a conclusion, the premises are independent.
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| inductive argument | An invalid argument whose premises are intended to provide some support, but less than conclusive support, for the conclusion.
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| premise | The claim or claims in an argument that provide the reasons for believing the conclusion.
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| sound argument | A valid argument whose premises are true.
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| strong argument | An argument that has this characteristic: On the assumption that the premises are true, the conclusion is unlikely to be false.
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| valid argument | An argument that has this characteristic: On the assumption that the premises are true, it is impossible for the conclusion to be false.
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