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discursive

(dɪskɜːʳsɪv)

adjective

If a style of writing is discursive, it includes a lot of facts or opinions that are not necessarily relevant.

[formal]

...a livelier, more candid and more discursive treatment of the subject.

Synonyms: digressive, loose, rambling, roundabout More Synonyms of discursive

discursive in British English

(dɪˈskɜːsɪv)

adjective

passing from one topic to another, usually in an unmethodical way; digressive

2. philosophy

of or relating to knowledge obtained by reason and argument rather than intuition

Compare dianoetic

Derived forms

discursively (disˈcursively)

adverb

discursiveness (disˈcursiveness)

noun

Word origin

C16: from Medieval Latin discursīvus, from Late Latin discursus discourse

discursive in American English

(dɪˈskɜrsɪv)

adjective

wandering from one topic to another; skimming over many apparently unconnected subjects; rambling; desultory; digressive

based on the conscious use of reasoning rather than on intuition

Derived forms

discursively (disˈcursively)

adverb

discursiveness (disˈcursiveness)

noun

Word origin

ML discursivus < L discursus: see discourse

Examples of 'discursive' in a sentence
discursive

This is a persuasive and discursive account of how we got this way.A sign of the broad success of her discursive style is that the least effective essay is the shortest.This is not least because - curiously for a student of discourse - his own discursive practices give hostages to fortune.

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British English: discursive ADJECTIVE

If a style of writing is discursive, it includes a lot of facts or opinions that are not necessarily relevant.

...a livelier, more candid, and more discursive treatment of the subject.

American English: discursive
Brazilian Portuguese: discursivo
Chinese: 散漫的
European Spanish: reflexivo
French: discursif
German: diskursiv
Italian: discorsivo
Japanese: とりとめのない
Korean: 두서없는
European Portuguese: discursivo
Latin American Spanish: reflexivo

(adjective) in the sense of digressive

Definition

passing from one topic to another

The book is characterized by a reflective, discursive style.

Synonyms

digressive

loose

We came to some sort of loose arrangement before he went home.

rambling

He wrote a rambling letter to his sister.

roundabout

a roundabout route

diffuse

His writing is so diffuse that it is almost impossible to understand.

meandering

a rich and meandering novel

desultory

We made some desultory conversation while we waited for the bus.

long-winded

The manifesto is long-winded and repetitious.

circuitous

They were taken on a circuitous route home.

prolix

Seerambling

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单词	discursive
释义	Trends of discursive View usage for: discursive (dɪskɜːʳsɪv) adjective If a style of writing is discursive, it includes a lot of facts or opinions that are not necessarily relevant. [formal] ...a livelier, more candid and more discursive treatment of the subject. Synonyms: digressive, loose, rambling, roundabout More Synonyms of discursive discursive in British English (dɪˈskɜːsɪv) adjective 1. passing from one topic to another, usually in an unmethodical way; digressive 2. philosophy of or relating to knowledge obtained by reason and argument rather than intuition Compare dianoetic Derived forms discursively (disˈcursively) adverb discursiveness (disˈcursiveness) noun Word origin C16: from Medieval Latin discursīvus, from Late Latin discursus discourse discursive in American English (dɪˈskɜrsɪv) adjective 1. wandering from one topic to another; skimming over many apparently unconnected subjects; rambling; desultory; digressive 2. based on the conscious use of reasoning rather than on intuition Derived forms discursively (disˈcursively) adverb discursiveness (disˈcursiveness) noun Word origin ML discursivus < L discursus: see discourse Examples of 'discursive' in a sentence discursive This is a persuasive and discursive account of how we got this way. Times, Sunday Times (2014) A sign of the broad success of her discursive style is that the least effective essay is the shortest. The Times Literary Supplement (2011) This is not least because - curiously for a student of discourse - his own discursive practices give hostages to fortune. The Times Literary Supplement (2012) In other languages discursive British English: discursive ADJECTIVE If a style of writing is discursive, it includes a lot of facts or opinions that are not necessarily relevant. ...a livelier, more candid, and more discursive treatment of the subject. American English: discursive Brazilian Portuguese: discursivo Chinese: 散漫的 European Spanish: reflexivo French: discursif German: diskursiv Italian: discorsivo Japanese: とりとめのない Korean: 두서없는 European Portuguese: discursivo Latin American Spanish: reflexivo (adjective) in the sense of digressive Definition passing from one topic to another The book is characterized by a reflective, discursive style. Synonyms digressive loose We came to some sort of loose arrangement before he went home. rambling He wrote a rambling letter to his sister. roundabout a roundabout route diffuse His writing is so diffuse that it is almost impossible to understand. meandering a rich and meandering novel desultory We made some desultory conversation while we waited for the bus. long-winded The manifesto is long-winded and repetitious. circuitous They were taken on a circuitous route home. prolix Seerambling Nearby words of discursive discriminating discrimination discriminatory discursive discuss discussion disdain Synonyms of 'discursive' discursive Explore 'discursive' in the dictionary
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