discussion

discussion
[[t]dɪskʌ̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]]
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discussions
1) N-VAR: oft N of/about/on n If there is discussion about something, people talk about it, often in order to reach a decision.

There was a lot of discussion about the wording of the report...

Council members are due to have informal discussions later on today...

The whole question of school curriculum is up for discussion...

The plan may well be over-ambitious, and is clearly open to discussion.

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PHRASE: v-link PHR If something is under discussion, it is still being talked about and a final decision has not yet been reached.

`The proposals are still under discussion,' she said.

2) N-COUNT: usu N of n A discussion of a subject is a piece of writing or a lecture in which someone talks about it in detail.

For a discussion of biology and sexual politics, see chapter 4.

3) ADJ: ADJ n A discussion document or paper is one that contains information and usually proposals for people to discuss.

English dictionary. 2008.

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  • discussion — [ diskysjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1120; lat. discussio → discuter 1 ♦ Action de discuter, d examiner (qqch.), seul ou avec d autres, en confrontant les opinions. ⇒ examen. Discussion d un point de doctrine. L authenticité de ce texte est sujette à discussion …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • discussion — DISCUSSION. s. fém. Examen, recherche exacte. Une affaire de discussion, de longue discussion. f♛/b] On dit aussi, Faire une discussion de biens, pour dire, Une recherche et vente en Justice des biens d un débiteur. Après discussion faite. Et,… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • Discussion — Dis*cus sion, n. [L. discussio a shaking, examination, discussion: cf. F. discussion.] 1. The act or process of discussing by breaking up, or dispersing, as a tumor, or the like. [archaic] [1913 Webster] 2. The act of discussing or exchanging… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Discussion 66 — (auch als Buzz Session oder Philipps 66) ist eine Variante des Brainstorming bei der sehr viele Teilnehmer einbezogen werden. Die Zahl 66 ergibt sich aus der Gruppengröße (6 Personen) und dem Zeitraum für das Brainstorming (6 Minuten).… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • discussion — Discussion. s. f. v. Examen, recherche exacte. Une affaire de longue discussion. On dit aussi, Faire une discussion de biens, pour dire, Une recherche & vente en justice des biens d un debiteur. Aprés discussion faite. sans division ni discussion …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • discussion — mid 14c., examination, investigation, judicial trial, from O.Fr. discussion discussion, examination, investigation, legal trial, from L.L. discussionem (nom. discussio) examination, discussion, in classical Latin, a shaking, from discussus, pp.… …   Etymology dictionary

  • discussion — Discussion, f. acut. Est espluchement et examination. Mot appliqué par le François à la practique des contracts, et judiciaire. Ainsi il dit, Sans faire discussion des meubles, ou des biens du chef debteur, Etiamsi rerum mobilium, periculum… …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • discussion — [di skush′ən] n. [ME discussioun < LL discussio] the act of discussing; talk or writing in which the pros and cons or various aspects of a subject are considered under discussion being discussed …   English World dictionary

  • Discussion — Discussion, lat. deutsch, Erörterung; discussiv, erörternd; discutiren, erörtern …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • discussion — index caucus, conference, confrontation (act of setting face to face), conversation, deliberation, discourse, interview, meeting ( …   Law dictionary

  • discussion — [n] talk with another altercation, analysis, argument, argumentation, canvass, colloquy, confabulation, conference, consideration, consultation, contention, controversy, conversation, debate, deliberation, dialogue, discourse, disputation,… …   New thesaurus

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