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discussion::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | give-and-take, word |
| Type of | voice communication, language, oral communication, speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language |
| Has types | debate, argument, panel discussion, post-mortem, postmortem, public discussion, talks, argumentation, conference, deliberation, dialogue, group discussion, ventilation, negotiation |
| Derivation | discuss |
we had a good discussion.
discussion::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | discourse, treatment |
| Type of | communication, communicating |
| Has types | elaboration, enlargement, expansion, talk, detail, consideration, dilation |
| Derivation | discuss |
the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic.
Examples of discussion
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The group then sings, prays and holds a Bible discussion and a simple communion.
From the abcnews.go.com
He said the discussion has given him a better sense of what the community wants.
From the stltoday.com
Reed invited the board to have a formal discussion with business major students.
From the news-journalonline.com
Also under discussion is whether to advise the rebels controlling eastern Libya.
From the washingtontimes.com
Nearly 200 people attended a discussion about district building needs last week.
From the DesMoinesRegister.com
Discussion topics are crucial to attracting high-level executives, says Mandell.
From the bloomberg.com
Tomblin took part in a panel discussion at a Wichita Aero Club luncheon Tuesday.
From the kansas.com
Another border security question led to discussion of terrorists and extremists.
From the tennessean.com
Lt. Don Bandy, who also was involved in the taped discussion, was not suspended.
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- 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"
- An exchange of views on some topic; "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it"
- (discuss) discourse: to consider or examine in speech or writing; "The author talks about the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'"
- (discuss) hash out: speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget"
- A conversation is communication between two or more people. Conversations are the ideal form of communication in some respects, since they allow people with different views on a topic to learn from each other. ...
- (Discussions) Debate or debating is a formal method of interactive and representational argument. Debate is a broader form of argument than logical argument, which only examines consistency from axiom, and factual argument, which only examines what is or isn't the case or rhetoric which is a ...
- Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic; Text giving further detail on a subject
- (DISCUSSIONS) Outlines, ready-to-use, about how a topic might be explored in a classroom or youth group.
- (Discussions) TechRel will help facilitate further discussions with candidates who are finally short listed and assist in co-ordination of multiple interviews if required.
