discussion

[ dih-skuhsh-uh n ]

/ dɪˈskʌʃ ən /

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noun

an act or instance of discussing; consideration or examination by argument, comment, etc., especially to explore solutions; informal debate.

Nearby words

discursion, discursive, discus, discuss, discussant, discussion, discutient, disdain, disdainful, disease, disease determinant

Origin of discussion

1300–50; Middle English < Anglo-French < Late Latin discussiōn- (stem of discussiō) inquiry, examination, Latin: a shaking. See discuss, -ion

Related forms

dis·cus·sion·al, adjectivepre·dis·cus·sion, nounre·dis·cus·sion, noun

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Examples from the Web for discussion

Other FBI officials joined the discussion via conference call, he said.
FBI Won’t Stop Blaming North Korea for Sony Hack -- Despite New Evidence|Shane Harris|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the 1960 campaign between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy, there was virtually no discussion of crime.
The GOP and Police Unions: A Love Story|Eleanor Clift|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Men may opt out of the discussion rather than risk saying something wrong.
Tech’s Male ‘Feminists’ Aren’t Helping|Cate Huston, Karen Catlin|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Although in at least one instance, there was discussion of saving black-owned shops.
Raging Protesters Set Ferguson on Fire|Justin Glawe|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Unwittingly or not, modern feminism is leaving its disabled sisters out of the discussion.
#YesAllWomen, but Not Really: How Feminism Leaves the Disabled Behind|Elizabeth Heideman|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And this is all that is necessary as a preliminary to the discussion of just profits.
Distributive Justice|John A. (John Augustine) Ryan
Apart from this discussion, a visit from you would be always acceptable.
Luttrell Of Arran|Charles James Lever
"Somnambulism," however, is too vague and undefined a term for our present discussion.
Human Personality and its Survival of Bodily Death|Frederick W. H. Myers
In the course of the discussion, Mr. Lefroy bore testimony to the generally successful working of the Irish poor-law.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
Alice concluded not to honor the other girl by bringing her into the discussion.
They of the High Trails|Hamlin Garland

British Dictionary definitions for discussion

discussion

/ (dɪˈskʌʃən) /

noun

the examination or consideration of a matter in speech or writing

Derived Forms

discussional, adjective

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