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Dictionary definition and meaning for discursive

DISCURSIVE

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  • (adj.) (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects

    "amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things", "a rambling discursive book", "his excursive remarks", "a rambling speech about this and that"

    synonyms : digressive , excursive , rambling
  • (adj.) proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition

    synonyms : dianoetic

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  • (Tag: English) Think of it as cursive writing which deviates from the central point.

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  • (Tag: ) dis(means NOT)+CURSIVE(MEANS NEAT AND CLEAR)...so anything which is not clear and neat, is said to be discursive.ex a discursive novel.

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