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Webster 1913 Edition
Discussion
Dis-cus′sion
,Noun.
[L.
discussio
a shaking, examination, discussion: cf. F. discussion
.] 1.
The act or process of discussing by breaking up, or dispersing, as a tumor, or the like.
[archaic]
2.
The act of discussing or exchanging reasons; examination by argument; debate; disputation; agitation.
The liberty of
discussion
is the great safeguard of all other liberties. Macaulay.
Discussion of a problem
or
Discussion of an equation
(Math.)
, the operation of assigning different reasonable values to the arbitrary quantities and interpreting the result.
Math. Dict.
Webster 1828 Edition
Discussion
DISCUSSION
,Noun.
1.
In surgery, resolution; the dispersion of a tumor or any coagulated matter.2.
Debate; disquisition; the agitation of a point or subject with a view to elicit truth; the treating of a subject by argument, to clear it of difficulties, and separate truth from falsehood.Definition 2025
discussion
discussion
English
Noun
discussion (plural discussions)
- Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.
- There was then a long discussion of whether to capitalize words like "east".
- This topic is not open to discussion.
- Text giving further detail on a subject.
- Under each heading, you will find a discussion section.
Related terms
Translations
conversation or debate
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text giving further detail on a subject
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French
Etymology
From Late Latin discussiō, from Latin discutiō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): di.sky.sjɔ̃
- Homophone: discussions
Noun
discussion f (plural discussions)
- conversation, discussion (not contradictory or conflictual)
Synonyms
Middle French
Etymology
From Late Latin discussiō, from Latin discutiō.
Noun
discussion f (plural discussions)
Old French
Etymology
From Late Latin discussiō, from Latin discutiō.
Noun
discussion f (oblique plural discussions, nominative singular discussion, nominative plural discussions)