Meaning
2 sensesOf or concerning discourse.
Tending to digress from the main point.
(of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects
Using reason and argument rather than intuition.
proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition
Examples
6 sentencesIt was a discursive and incoherent speech.
Tom wrote me a discursive letter from prison.
What role did these discursive changes play in the revolution?
There has been a discursive shift on this topic in recent years.
Mayor Jackson's speech was long and discursive.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Middle French discursif, formed from the stem of Latin discursus and the sufBorrowed from Middle French discursif, formed from the stem of Latin discursus and the suffix -if, and in part borrowed from Medieval Latin discursivus. By surface analysis, discourse + -ive.
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Forms
more discursive, most discursive| Comparative | more discursive Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most discursive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects:digressiveexcursiverambling
- proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition:dianoetic
Word family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form