Variable in computer programming; special kind of variable, used in a subroutine to refer to one of the pieces of data provided as input to the subroutine.
For five minutes the formalargument was lost in swift flashing phrases in which everybody took a part.
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Still, after the formalarguments any member was at liberty to rise to a question of privilege and address the assembly.
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Formalargument is not advisable in the opening speech; but the best argument consists in giving a compact statement and ample information.
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The letter creates a feeling of intimacy, of confidence in the writer, that no formalarguments, logical reasons or special inducements could ever secure.