| ADJECTIVE | all | discursive, dianoetic | proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition |
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| all | discursive, digressive, excursive, rambling | (of e.g. speech / speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects |
| Sounds | dihsker'sihv | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv... | |
| Meaning | proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition. | |
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| Synonym | dianoetic | |
| Category | philosophy | The rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics |
| Broader | logical | capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning |
| Nouns | discursiveness | the quality of being discursive |
| Meaning | (of e.g. speech / speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a rambling discursive book" | |
| Synonyms | digressive, excursive, rambling | |
| Broader | indirect | Extended senses |
| Nouns | discursiveness | the quality of being discursive |
| Adverbs | discursively | in a rambling manner |
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