. . "argument"^^ . . . "argument"@en-us . "105517898"@en-us . "0"^^ . . . . . . . . . . "105857781"^^ . "0"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "05857781-n"^^ . . "a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable"@en-us . . .