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discursive

/d/I/'sk/[@]/rs/I/v/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. Passing from one thing to another; ranging over a wide field; roving; digressive; desultory.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition

    adj.all

    Synonyms dianoetic

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects

    adj.all

    Examples
    A rambling discursive book.
    Synonyms digressive excursive rambling

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

discumbencydiscumberdiscurediscurrentdiscursiondiscursistdiscursivelydiscursivenessdiscursorydiscursusdiscusdiscuss

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