discursive

dɪˈskɜrsɪv

Definition

Definition of discursive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

ramblingtending to digress from the main point

Her discursive lecture confused the audience.

meandering

rambling

wandering

communication

TECH.

related to discourse or modes of discourse

TECH.

The essay is a discursive analysis of communication styles.

analytical

argumentative

expository

philosophy

TECH.

using reason and argument rather than intuition

TECH.

The discursive method is central to philosophical debates.

analytical

logical

rational

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Origin of discursive

Latin, discurrere (to run about)

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journalism

discursive article in a journal

Examples of discursive in a sentence

The discursive essay lacked a clear argument.
Her discursive style makes the lecture engaging.
The book offers a discursive exploration of cultural norms.
His discursive essay covered many topics.
The lecture was highly discursive in nature.

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French:digressif, discursif, ...
German:abschweifend, diskursiv, ...
Italian:divagante, discorsivo, ...
Spanish:divagante, discursivo, ...
Portuguese:divagante, discursivo, ...
Chinese:离题的, 与论述有关的, ...
Japanese:とりとめのない, 談話の, ...
Arabic:اِسْتِطْرَادِي, خِطَابِي, ...
Hebrew:מִתְפַּזֵּר, דִּיסְקוּרְסִיבִי, ...
Russian:бессвязный, дискурсивный, ...
Ukrainian:дискурсивний, логічний, ...
Hindi:विषयांतरकारी, विवेचनात्मक, ...
Bengali:প্রসঙ্গচ্যুত, বক্তব্যভিত্তিক, ...
Catalan:divagador, racional, ...
Czech:odbíhavý, diskurzní, ...
Danish:springende, diskursiv, ...
Dutch:afwijkend, discursief, ...
Greek:πλατειαστικός, διαλογικός, ...
Hungarian:csapongó, diskurzív, ...
Khmer:វែងអន្លាយវង្វេងពីប្រធានបទ, ពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងសុន្ទរកថា, ...
Korean:산만한, 담론적인, ...
Persian:پراکنده, گفتمانی, ...
Polish:dygresyjny, dyskursywny, ...
Portuguese (BR):discursivo, argumentativo, ...
Romanian:divagant, discursiv, ...
Swedish:osammanhängande, diskursiv, ...
Thai:ออกนอกเรื่อง, เชิงวาทกรรม, ...
Turkish:daldan dala, söylemsel, ...
Vietnamese:lan man, thuộc diễn ngôn, ...

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Definition of discursive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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