discursion
Pronunciation: /dɪˈskɝʒən/
The English word “discursion” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- The action of hurriedly moving hither and thither.
- Digression.
- Ratiocination; step-by-step philosophical reasoning, as opposed to intuition.
Etymology
From Latin discursiō, from discurrō (“to run to and fro”); compare the English discurre, discurrent, discursation, and discurse.
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