(Ävâ²Ä­d) adj. 1. Having or marked by keen interest and enthusiasm: an avid golfer; an avid interest in cooking. 2. Having or marked by strong desire or craving; greedy: an economy with an avid appetite for consumer goods.
Definition: Making assumptions about a whole group or range of cases based on a sample that is inadequate (usually because it is atypical or too small). Stereotypes about people (âlibrarians are shy and smart,â âwealthy people are snobs,â etc.) are a common example of the principle underlying hasty generalization.
argument-Legal Definition. closing argument. oral argument. reargument. n. 1  The reason or reasons offered for or against something. 2  The formal oral or written presentation of such reasons intended to convince or persuade. 3  The section of an appellate or trial brief in which a party pre-sents its interpretation of the law.