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dis·cur·sive
\də̇ˈskər]s]iv, -kə̄], -kəi], ]ēv also ]z] or ]əv\ adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin discursivus, from Latin discursus + -ivus -ive
1.
a. : passing from one topic to another : ranging over a wide field : rambling, digressive, desultory, chatty
< a sprawling book, discursive and prolix — Brendan Gill >
b. : proceeding logically or coherently from topic to topic
< no flaming into meaning but a steady discursive commentary in the course of which the meaning is eloquently conveyed — David Daiches >
2. : reasoning from premises to conclusions or proceeding from particulars to generalizations : utilizing or based upon analytical reasoning — contrasted with intuitive
3. : passing from one place to another : roaming, roving
< entered into a life eternally discursive in search of superior grazing lands — J.B.Cabell & A.J.Hanna >
• dis·cur·sive·ly \]ə̇vlē, -li\ adverb
• dis·cur·sive·ness \]ivnə̇s, ]ēv- also ]əv-\ noun -es |