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Word: Discursive
Speech Type: Adjective
late 16th century: from medieval Latin discursivus, from Latin discurs-, literally ‘gone hastily to and fro’, from the verb discurrere (see discourse)
dɪˈskəːsɪv
digressing from subject to subject
Short Definition:digressing from subject to subject
Examples:- students often write dull, second-hand, discursive prose
relating to discourse or modes of discourse
Short Definition:relating to discourse or modes of discourse
Examples:- the attempt to transform utterances from one discursive context to another
proceeding by argument or reasoning rather than by intuition.
Short Definition:proceeding by argument or reasoning rather than by intuition
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