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  1. discursive:


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Detailed Synonyms for discursive in English

discursive:

discursive adj

  1. discursive
    – (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects 1
    rambling; discursive; excursive; digressive
    – (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects 1
    • rambling adj
      • a rambling discursive book1
      • a rambling speech about this and that1
    • discursive adj
      • a rambling discursive book1
    • excursive adj
      • his excursive remarks1
    • digressive adj
      • amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things1
  2. discursive
    – proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition 1
    dianoetic; discursive
    – proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition 1

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Related Definitions for "discursive":

  1. (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects1
    • a rambling discursive book1
  2. proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition1