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dis·cus·sion D0264000 (dĭ-skŭsh′ən)n.1. Consideration of a subject by a group; an earnest conversation.2. A formal discourse on a topic; an exposition.discussion (dɪˈskʌʃən) nthe examination or consideration of a matter in speech or writing disˈcussional adjdis•cus•sion (dɪˈskʌʃ ən) n. an act or instance of discussing; consideration or examination by argument, comment, etc.; informal debate. [1300–50; Middle English < Anglo-French < Late Latin discussiō inquiry, examination, Latin: a shaking. See discuss, -tion] dis•cus′sion•al, adj. discussion argument">argument1. 'discussion'If you have a discussion with someone, you have a serious conversation with them. After the lecture there was a lively discussion.You say that you have a discussion about something or a discussion on something. We had long discussions about our future plans.We're having a discussion on nuclear power.2. 'argument'Don't use discussion to refer to a disagreement between people, especially one that results in them shouting angrily at each other. This kind of disagreement is usually called an argument. We had a terrible argument, and now she won't talk to me.I said no, and we got into a big argument over it.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | discussion - an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased"discourse, treatmentcommunicating, communication - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow"detail - extended treatment of particulars; "the essay contained too much detail"dilation - a lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topicconsideration - a discussion of a topic (as in a meeting); "consideration of the traffic problem took more than an hour"talk - discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of'); "his poetry contains much talk about love and anger"elaboration, enlargement, expansion - a discussion that provides additional information | | 2. | discussion - an exchange of views on some topic; "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it"give-and-take, wordspeech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication, oral communication, speech, language - (language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"argumentation, debate, argument - a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"deliberation - (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question; "the deliberations of the jury"group discussion, conference - a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topicpanel discussion - discussion of a subject of public interest by a group of persons forming a panel usually before an audiencepostmortem, post-mortem - discussion of an event after it has occurredpublic discussion, ventilation - free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest; "such a proposal deserves thorough public discussion"negotiation, talks, dialogue - a discussion intended to produce an agreement; "the buyout negotiation lasted several days"; "they disagreed but kept an open dialogue"; "talks between Israelis and Palestinians" |
discussionnoun1. talk, debate, argument, conference, exchange, review, conversation, consideration, dialogue, consultation, seminar, discourse, deliberation, symposium, colloquy, confabulation There was a discussion about the wording of the report.2. examination, investigation, analysis, scrutiny, dissection For a discussion of biology and sexual politics, see chapter 4.Quotations "The aim of argument, or of discussion, should be not victory, but progress" [Joseph Joubert Pensées]discussionnoun1. An exchanging of views:conference, ventilation.Slang: rap.2. A meeting for the exchange of views:colloquium, conference, parley, seminar.Informal: powwow.Slang: rap session.Translationsdiscuss (diˈskas) verb to talk about. We had a meeting to discuss our plans for the future. 討論 讨论diˈscussion (-ʃən) noun (an act of) talking about something. I think there has been too much discussion of this subject; Discussions between the heads of state took place in strict security. 討論 讨论 to discuss (not discuss about) a problem. EncyclopediaSeedebateDiscussion Related to Discussion: group discussionDISCUSSION, civil law. A proceeding, on the part of a surety, by which. the property of the principal debtor is made liable before resort can be had to the sureties; this is called the benefit of discussion. This is the law in Louisiana. Civ. Code of Lo. art. 3014 to 3020. See Domat, 3, 4, 1 to 4; Burge on Sur. 329, 343, 348; 5 Toull. p. 544 7 Toull. p. 93; 2 Bouv. Inst. n. 1414. discussion Related to discussion: group discussion discussion is not available in the list of acronyms. Check:- general English dictionary
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discussion Related to discussion: group discussionSynonyms for discussionnoun talkSynonyms- talk
- debate
- argument
- conference
- exchange
- review
- conversation
- consideration
- dialogue
- consultation
- seminar
- discourse
- deliberation
- symposium
- colloquy
- confabulation
noun examinationSynonyms- examination
- investigation
- analysis
- scrutiny
- dissection
Synonyms for discussionnoun an exchanging of viewsSynonymsnoun a meeting for the exchange of viewsSynonyms- colloquium
- conference
- parley
- seminar
- powwow
- rap session
Synonyms for discussionnoun an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topicSynonymsRelated Words- communicating
- communication
- detail
- dilation
- consideration
- talk
- elaboration
- enlargement
- expansion
noun an exchange of views on some topicSynonymsRelated Words- speech communication
- spoken communication
- spoken language
- voice communication
- oral communication
- speech
- language
- argumentation
- debate
- argument
- deliberation
- group discussion
- conference
- panel discussion
- postmortem
- post-mortem
- public discussion
- ventilation
- negotiation
- talks
- dialogue
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