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  • 111dis|cur|sive — «dihs KUR sihv», adjective. 1. wandering from one subject to another; rambling: »His carefully planned speech was not discursive but stayed right on the subject.…a slow paced, leisurely,…and discursive novel (New York Times). SYNONYM(S):… …

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  • 112Dianoetic — Di a*no*et ic, a. [Gr. ?; dia through + ? to revolve in the mind.] (Metaph.) Pertaining to the discursive faculty, its acts or products. [1913 Webster] I would employ . . . dianoetic to denote the operation of the discursive, elaborative, or… …

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  • 113Discoursive — Dis*cours ive, a. [See {Discursive}.] 1. Reasoning; characterized by reasoning; passing from premises to consequences; discursive. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Containing dialogue or conversation; interlocutory. [1913 Webster] The epic is everywhere …

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  • 114Understanding — Un der*stand ing, n. 1. The act of one who understands a thing, in any sense of the verb; knowledge; discernment; comprehension; interpretation; explanation. [1913 Webster] 2. An agreement of opinion or feeling; adjustment of differences;… …

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  • 115DISCURSIF, IVE — adj. T. de Logique Qui tire une proposition d’une autre par une série de raisonnements. Traiter un sujet d’une manière discursive, Sans s’astreindre à une continuité rigoureuse. Méthode discursive, Méthode qui emploie la digression …

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