discussion

American  

[dih-skuhsh-uhn] / dɪˈskʌʃ ən /

noun

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

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discussion British  

/ dɪˈskʌʃən /

noun

1. the examination or consideration of a matter in speech or writing

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Other Word Forms

• discussional adjective
• prediscussion noun
• rediscussion noun

Etymology

Origin of discussion

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin discussiōn-, stem of discussiō “inquiry, examination,” Latin: “a shaking,” from discuss(us) “shaken” ( discuss ) + -iō -ion

Example Sentences

Conversations between the rocket maker’s advisers and indexes are part of a broader industrywide discussion about ways to get investors in buzzy startups access to liquidity from public markets earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lennar declined to comment on the discussions, and Taylor Morrison did not immediately return requests for comment.

From MarketWatch

His team hoped his appearance in a Des Moines suburb would recenter the discussion.

From The Wall Street Journal

She said no, tightly, with no room for discussion.

From Literature

The files also include documents that show discussions about potential business deals involving Epstein, who died in prison in 2019, and high-level sports executives.

From BBC

Related Words

• analysis
• argument
• conference
• consideration
• consultation
• controversy
• conversation
• debate
• deliberation
• dialogue
• discourse
• dispute
• examination
• exchange
• interview
• meeting
• review
• scrutiny
• symposium
• wrangling