philosophy

1. a statement or account that makes something clear.
4. a previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion.
7. a judgement or decision reached by reasoning.
8. a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
9. subject to one or more conditions or requirements being met.

2. an unstated assumption, belief, or gap in reasoning necessary to logically connect an argument's stated premises to its conclusion
3. a reason or set of reasons given in support of an idea, action or theory.
5. the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the exploitation of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.
6. a statement or assertion that expresses a judgement or opinion.