discursive

/dɪsˈkɜː(ɹ)sɪv/

adj 2

Collocations

ADJ.

incoherent, latest, long, other, self-indulgent

VERB + DISCURSIVE

book, passed, wrote

DISCURSIVE + NOUN

discussions, letter, prison, speech

PREP.

from, in, on, since

ADV.

overly, perhaps

Definitions

adj

Of or concerning discourse.

This period had long since passed; the discursive reading, the enlightened discourse of her grandfather, had cast her mind in a different mould to the usual superstition of her country; but faith and love were only more pure and perfect in a soul too innocent not to be religious.

This means, at times, long and perhaps overly discursive discussions of other taxa.

Of or concerning discourse.

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Synonyms

adjective — (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main

adjective — proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than

dianoetic

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

This period had long since passed; the discursive reading, the enlightened discourse of her grandfather, had cast her mind in a different mould to the usual superstition of her country; but faith and

Wiktionary

This means, at times, long and perhaps overly discursive discussions of other taxa.

Wiktionary

There has been a discursive shift on this topic in recent years.

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What role did these discursive changes play in the revolution?

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Tom wrote me a discursive letter from prison.

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Mayor Jackson's speech was long and discursive.

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