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discursion

dis·cur·sion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-skur-shuh n]
    • /dɪˈskɜr ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-skur-shuh n]
    • /dɪˈskɜr ʃən/

Definitions of discursion word

  • noun discursion an instance of discursive writing, speech, etc.; a wandering or logically unconnected statement. 1
  • noun discursion the quality or characteristic of ranging from topic to topic; discursiveness; digressiveness. 1
  • noun discursion the process or procedure of rigorous formal analysis or demonstration, as distinguished from immediate or intuitive formulation. 1
  • noun discursion (obsolete, rare) The action of hurriedly moving hither and thither. 1
  • noun discursion a movement to and fro 0
  • noun discursion a digression 0

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Origin of discursion

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Late Latin discursiōn- (stem of discursiō) a running to and fro. See discourse, -ion

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Parts of speech for Discursion

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

discursion popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

discursion usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for discursion

noun discursion

  • digression — the act of digressing.
  • departure — Departure or a departure is the act of going away from somewhere.
  • tangent — in immediate physical contact; touching.
  • parenthesis — either or both of a pair of signs () used in writing to mark off an interjected explanatory or qualifying remark, to indicate separate groupings of symbols in mathematics and symbolic logic, etc.
  • interposition — the act or fact of interposing or the condition of being interposed.

Antonyms for discursion

noun discursion

  • accord — An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war.
  • sameness — the state or quality of being the same; identity; uniformity.
  • similarity — the state of being similar; likeness; resemblance.
  • agreement — An agreement is a formal decision about future action which is made by two or more countries, groups, or people.
  • directness — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.

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