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- [dih-skur-siv]
- /dɪˈskɜr sɪv/
- /dɪ.ˈskɜː.sɪv.nəs/
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- [dih-skur-siv]
- /dɪˈskɜr sɪv/
Definitions of discursiveness word
- adjective discursiveness passing aimlessly from one subject to another; digressive; rambling. 1
- adjective discursiveness proceeding by reasoning or argument rather than intuition. 1
- noun discursiveness The state or quality of being discursive. 1
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Origin of discursiveness
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
From the Medieval Latin word discursīvus, dating back to 1590-1600. See discourse, -ive
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Parts of speech for Discursiveness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
discursiveness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for discursiveness
noun discursiveness
- diffuseness — to pour out and spread, as a fluid.
- wordiness — characterized by or given to the use of many, or too many, words; verbose: She grew impatient at his wordy reply.
- roundabout — circuitous or indirect, as a road, journey, method, statement or person.
- prolixity — extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy.
- pleonasm — the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy.
Antonyms for discursiveness
noun discursiveness
- conciseness — the quality of being concise.
- directness — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- straightforwardness — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
- terseness — neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
- concision — the quality of being concise; brevity; terseness
adjective discursiveness
- cursiveness — the quality of being cursive
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