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Definitions for discussion
dɪˈskʌʃ əndis·cus·sion

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Princeton's WordNet

  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"

Wiktionary

  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 Dictionary

  1. Discussionnoun

    Etymology: from discuss.

    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.

Wikipedia

  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.

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  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 Contribution

  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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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

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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. Spokesperson Tayna Arja:

    The teacher says she was discussing inequality in pieces of literature and was using this to further the discussion.

  2. Raphael Warnock:

    If it is true that a man who has dominated the news and poisoned the discussion for months needs to repent, then it is doubly true that a nation that can produce such a man and make his vitriol go viral needs to repent, no matter what happens next month, more than a third of the nation that would go along with this, is reason to be afraid. America needs to repent for its worship of Whiteness, on full display this season.

  3. President Biden:

    I raised the case of two wrongfully imprisoned American citizens, Paul Whelan and Trevor Reed, the families of the detained Americans came up and we discussed them. We're going to follow through with that discussion. I am not going to walk away on that.

  4. Sauli Niinistö:

    I thanked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was very pleased receiving my fax. So you got to understand that I'm a bit confused, i think that what we need now is a very clear answer. I'm prepared to have a new discussion with President Erdogan about the problems President Erdogan about the problems has raised.

  5. John Cornyn:

    No, that's a discussion in progress. No decisions were made.

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