Discursive word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "discursive" word

[adjective] (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects; "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"
[adjective] (philosophy) proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition

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\Dis*cur"sive\, a. [Cf. F. discursif. See {Discourse}, and cf. {Discoursive}.] 1. Passing from one thing to another; ranging over a wide field; roving; digressive; desultory. ``Discursive notices.'' --De Quincey. The power he [Shakespeare] delights to show is not intense, but discursive. --Hazlitt. A man rather tacit than discursive. --Carlyle. 2. Reasoning; proceeding from one ground to another, as in reasoning; argumentative. Reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive. --Milton. -- {Dis*cur"sive*ly}, adv. -- {Dis*cur"sive*ness}, n.

Synonyms for discursive

dianoetic, digressive, excursive, indirect, logical, rambling

Related terms: aimless, bright, circuitous, circular, deductive, digressive, episodic, erratic, fugitive, knowing, migrational, orbital, straggling, stray, swerving, syllogistic, transitory, transmigratory, turning, veering, verbose, wandering

The fun area, different aproach to word »discursive«

Let's analyse "discursive" as pure text. This string has Ten letters in Three syllables and Four vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: EVISRUCSID. Average typing speed for these characters is 2770 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.. .. ... -.-. ..- .-. ... .. ...- .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: discursive: 9 + 3 + 9 + 5 = 26, reduced: 8 . and the final result is Eight.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: discursive: 4 + 9 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 9 + 1 + 9 + 4 + 5 = 48, reduced: 3, and the final result is Three.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (2)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
S (2)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful
V (1)	22	Fool	Fun, Joyous, Persistant, Risk taker, Childish

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