What does excursive mean?
Definitions for excursive
ɪkˈskɜr sɪvex·cur·sive
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Princeton's WordNet
digressive, discursive, excursive, ramblingadjective
(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"
Wiktionary
excursiveadjective
Tending to digress.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Excursiveadjective
Rambling; wandering; deviating.
Etymology: from excurro, Latin.
But why so far excursive? when at hand
Along these blushing borders, bright with dew,
Fair-handed Spring unbosoms every grace? James Thomson, Spring.
ChatGPT
excursive
Excursive refers to something that strays from the main topic or point; it can also refer to something that is wide-ranging, extensive, or roaming. It is often used to describe speech or thought that diverges from the main subject or idea.
Webster Dictionary
Excursiveadjective
prone to make excursions; wandering; roving; exploring; as, an excursive fancy
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of excursive in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of excursive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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- отклоняващ сеBulgarian
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