If there is discussion about something, people talk about it, often in order to reach a decision.
There was a lot of discussion about the wording of the report. [+ of/about/on]
Council members are due to have informal discussions later on today.
The whole question of school curriculum is up for discussion.
The plan may well be over-ambitious, and is clearly open to discussion.
See under discussion
2. countable noun
A discussionof a subject is a piece of writing or a lecture in which someone talks about it in detail.
For a discussion of biology and sexual politics, see chapter 4. [+ of]
Synonyms: examination, investigation, analysis, scrutiny More Synonyms of discussion
3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
A discussion document or paper is one that contains information and usually proposals for people to discuss.
More Synonyms of discussion
discussion in British English
(dɪˈskʌʃən)
noun
the examination or consideration of a matter in speech or writing
Derived forms
discussional (disˈcussional)
adjective
discussion in American English
(dɪˈskʌʃən)
noun
the act of discussing; talk or writing in which the pros and cons or various aspects of a subject are considered
Idioms:
under discussion
Word origin
ME discussioun < LL discussio
Examples of 'discussion' in a sentence
discussion
Moroni tightened his lips to demonstrate the futility of discussion.
St. James, Ian FINAL RESORT (2002)
The final abrupt click as the message ends, allowing no possibility for discussion or any.
Stewart, Michael COMPULSION (2002)
His colleagues didn't even glance up from their intense discussion.
Val McDermid THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)
Quotations
To jaw-jaw is better than to war-warWinston Churchill
The aim of argument, or of discussion, should be not victory, but progressJoseph JoubertPensées
In other languages
discussion
British English: discussion /dɪˈskʌʃən/ NOUN
If there is discussion about something, people talk about it, often in order to reach a decision.
There was a lot of discussion about the report.
American English: discussion
Arabic: مُنَاقَشَة
Brazilian Portuguese: discussão
Chinese: 讨论
Croatian: rasprava
Czech: diskuse
Danish: diskussion
Dutch: discussie discussie
European Spanish: discusión
Finnish: keskustelu
French: discussion
German: Diskussion
Greek: συζήτηση
Italian: discussione
Japanese: 討議
Korean: 토론
Norwegian: diskusjon
Polish: dyskusja
European Portuguese: discussão
Romanian: discuție
Russian: обсуждение
Latin American Spanish: deliberación
Swedish: diskussion
Thai: การปรึกษาหารือ
Turkish: konuşma
Ukrainian: обговорення
Vietnamese: sự thảo luận
All related terms of 'discussion'
discussion group
A discussion group is a group of people who meet regularly to discuss a particular subject.
discussion paper
a document that puts forward some ideas or opinions that might form the basis of a discussion of a particular topic
panel discussion
a discussion between a panel or group of people
under discussion
If something is under discussion , it is still being talked about and a final decision has not yet been reached.
discussion document
a document that puts forward some ideas or opinions that might form the basis of a discussion of a particular topic
round-table discussion
a discussion held at a meeting of parties or people on equal terms
Chinese translation of 'discussion'
discussion
(dɪsˈkʌʃən)
n(c/u)
(= talk) 讨(討)论(論) (tǎolùn) (次, cì)
(= debate) (in article, lecture etc) 论(論)述 (lùnshù) (段, duàn)
under discussion正在讨(討)论(論)中 (zhèngzài tǎolùn zhōng)
1 (noun)
There was a discussion about the wording of the report.
Synonyms
talk
I think it's time we had a talk.
debate
There has been a lot of debate about this point.
argument
The issue has caused heated political argument.
conference
The president summoned the state governors to a conference on education.
exchange
I had a brief exchange with him before I left.
review
conversation
Our telephone conversation lasted an hour and a half.
consideration
He said there should be careful consideration of the company's future role.
dialogue
He wants to open a dialogue with the protesters.
consultation
Next week she'll be in Florida for consultations with her Mexican counterpart.
seminar
a series of half-day seminars
discourse
a tradition of political discourse
deliberation
The outcome of the deliberations was inconclusive.
symposium
He had been taking part in an international symposium on population.
colloquy (formal)
confabulation
korero (New Zealand)
2 (noun)
For a discussion of nineteenth-century Russian politics, see chapter 4.
Synonyms
examination
They have taken the documents away for examination.
investigation
He ordered an investigation into the affair.
analysis
They collect blood samples for analysis at the laboratory.
scrutiny
His private life came under media scrutiny.
dissection
the dissection of my proposals
Quotations
To jaw-jaw is better than to war-war [Winston Churchill]The aim of argument, or of discussion, should be not victory, but progress [Joseph Joubert – Pensées]
Additional synonyms
in the sense of analysis
Definition
the separation of a whole into its parts for study or interpretation
They collect blood samples for analysis at the laboratory.