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discursive [dɪˈskɜːsɪv] adj
1. passing from one topic to another, usually in an unmethodical way; digressive 2. (Philosophy) Philosophy of or relating to knowledge obtained by reason and argument rather than intuition Compare dianoetic [from Medieval Latin discursīvus, from Late Latin discursus discourse] discursively adv discursiveness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
discursive adjective digressive, loose, rambling, roundabout, diffuse, meandering, desultory, long-winded, circuitous, prolix The book is characterized by a reflective, discursive style. Translations discursive [dɪˈskɜːrsɪv] adj [writing, style] → discursif/ive discursive adj style → weitschweifig (Philos) → diskursiv How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It is high time that I should pass from these brief and discursive notes about things in Flatland to the central event of this book, my initiation into the mysteries of Space. SADLY discursive as I have already been, I must still further entreat the reader's patience, as I am about to string together, without any attempt at order, a few odds and ends of things not hitherto mentioned, but which are either curious in themselves or peculiar to the Typees. It appeared from his discursive answer that she had not much of a name one way or another. |
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