discursion

[ dih-skur-shuhn ]

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noun

an instance of discursive writing, speech, etc.; a wandering or logically unconnected statement.
the quality or characteristic of ranging from topic to topic; discursiveness; digressiveness.

the process or procedure of rigorous formal analysis or demonstration, as distinguished from immediate or intuitive formulation.

Origin of discursion

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1525–35; <Late Latin discursiōn- (stem of discursiō) a running to and fro. See discourse, -ion

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How to use discursion in a sentence

discursion is an act of reflection, and though there is always less there can never be more in reflection than in intuition.
Fundamental Philosophy, Vol. I (of 2) | Jaime Luciano Balmes
I make this discursion because, for a period, the paths of the two composers were parallel.
Ivory Apes and Peacocks | James Huneker

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