discursive
Adjective
-
Proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition (synset 301433325)
referred to in: philosophy - the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethicssimilar to: logical - capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoningsame as: dianoetic
-
(of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects (synset 300771957)
"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"similar to: indirect - extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action
Found on Word Lists
Other Searches
- Rhyme: Dillfrog, RhymeZone
- Definition: Wiktionary, Dictionary.com, Wikipedia, Merriam-Webster, WordNet, Power Thesaurus
- Imagery: Google, Flickr, Bing