discussion
nouncommon in dialogue
- Canada//dɪˈskʌʃ.ən//
- Australia//dɪˈskɐʃ.ən//
- New Zealand//dəˈskɐʃ.ən//
- //dɪsˈkʊʃ.ən//
- //ˈɖɪs.kə.ʃən//
Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.
noun
- 1
Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.
There was then a long discussion of whether to capitalize words like "east".
This topic is not open to discussion.
My discussion with the professor was very enlightening.
In the May 12 memo, Meta said it had previously allowed open discussion of abortion at work but later recognized that it had led to “significant disruptions in the workplace given unique legal complexities and the number of people affected by the issue.”
- 2
Text giving further detail on a subject.
Under each heading, you will find a discussion.
The question of the plausibility of the counter-factual is seen as key in all three discussions of allohistorical fiction (as it is in Demandt's and Ferguson's examinations of allohistory) (cf. Rodiek 25–26; Ritter 15–16; Helbig 32).
- 3
obsoleteThe dispersion of a tumour.
Etymology
From Old French discussion, from Late Latin discussiō, from Latin discutiō. By surface analysis, discuss + -ion.
Forms
- plural
- discussions
discussion · Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.
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