Definitions for discussion
dɪˈskʌʃ əndis·cus·sion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. discussion, treatment, discoursenoun

   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"

2. discussion, give-and-take, wordnoun

   an exchange of views on some topic

   "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. discussionnoun

   Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.

2. discussionnoun

   Text giving further detail on a subject.

   Under each heading, you will find a discussion section.

3. Etymology: From discussion.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Discussionnoun

   Etymology: from discuss.

   1. Disquisition; examination; ventilation of a question.

   Truth cannot be found without some labour and intention of the mind, and the thoughts dwelling a considerable time upon the survey and discussion of each particular. South.

   Various discussions tear our heated brain:
   Opinions often turn; still doubts remain;
   And who indulges thought, increases pain. Matthew Prior.

   2. [In surgery.]Discussion or resolution is nothing else but breathing out the humours by insensible transpiration. Richard Wiseman

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. discussion

   Conversation is interactive communication between two or more people. The development of conversational skills and etiquette is an important part of socialization. The development of conversational skills in a new language is a frequent focus of language teaching and learning. Conversation analysis is a branch of sociology which studies the structure and organization of human interaction, with a more specific focus on conversational interaction.

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1. discussion

   A discussion is a detailed conversation or dialogue between two or more individuals or groups on a particular topic or subject, often with the aim of reaching an agreement or sharing different perspectives or ideas. It can be formal or informal and can occur in various settings, such as meetings, forums, academic settings, or casual gatherings. A discussion usually involves active listening and thoughtful responses.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Discussionnoun

   the act or process of discussing by breaking up, or dispersing, as a tumor, or the like

2. Discussionnoun

   the act of discussing or exchanging reasons; examination by argument; debate; disputation; agitation

3. Etymology: [L. discussio a shaking, examination, discussion: cf. F. discussion.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. discussion

   To talk or speak to create an agreement.

   We had a beautiful and simple discussion about our wedding and are so looking forward with joyful anticipation.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 18, 2020  

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1. • Communication

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'discussion' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1220

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'discussion' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1265

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'discussion' in Nouns Frequency: #379

How to pronounce discussion?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of discussion in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of discussion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of discussion in a Sentence

1. Mark Sanford:

   The President said we're not going to touch the very things that drive debt and spending, so I think that we're walking our way into one heck of a financial storm and there's no discussion.

2. Mohannad Aama:

   The retail sales that we are seeing today is backward. I would put less weight on backward-looking data and I would put more weight on management's discussion of guidance in the future, and that doesn't look good, investors are starting to build a mosaic of information suggesting that the consumer is not doing as well as you would expect.

3. State John Sullivan:

   This had been a discussion that I'd had with the secretary over a period of time and the secretary had pushed back and sought justification from those who were criticizing Ambassador Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, and after several months had elapsed, the secretary finally told me there had come a point that the President had lost confidence in the ambassador and we needed to make a change in our mission to Ukraine.

4. Marcus Munafo:

   Should we really be that bothered about addiction in and of itself, if it doesn't come with any other substantial harms? it's at least a discussion we need to have.

5. Kristina Olson:

   There's a lot of discussion about early childhood social transitioning, whether it's a good thing or a bad thing, despite there being a lot of talk about it, there is surprisingly little data.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=discussion
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Discussion
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=discussion
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discussion
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discussion