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Discursion — Dis*cur sion, n. [LL. discursio a running different ways. See {Discourse}.] The act of discoursing or reasoning; range, as from thought to thought. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
discursion — də̇ˈskərzhən sometimes rsh noun ( s) Etymology: Middle French (also, act of running about), from Late Latin discursion , discursio act of running about, motion, course, from Latin discursus (past participle of discurrere to run about) + ion , io… … Useful english dictionary
discursion — /di skerr sheuhn/, n. 1. an instance of discursive writing, speech, etc.; a wandering or logically unconnected statement. 2. the quality or characteristic of ranging from topic to topic; discursiveness; digressiveness. 3. the process or procedure … Universalium
discursion — noun /dɪˈskɜːʃən/ a) Digression. b) Ratiocination … Wiktionary
discursion — Synonyms and related words: Wanderjahr, aberrancy, aberration, afoot and lighthearted, aside, bend, bias, branching off, bumming, bypath, byway, circuitousness, corner, crook, curve, declination, departure, detour, deviance, deviancy, deviation,… … Moby Thesaurus
discursion — n. discussion that covers different topics; tendency to ramble from one topic to another … English contemporary dictionary
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