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Discussion

[dih-skuhsh-uhn]

noun

an act or instance of discussing; consideration or examination by argument, comment, etc., especially to explore solutions; informal debate.

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English < Anglo-French < Late Latin discussiōn- (stem of discussiō) inquiry, examination, Latin: a shaking. See discuss, -ion

Related forms

dis·cus·sion·al, adjective

pre·dis·cus·sion, noun

re·dis·cus·sion, noun

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Example Sentences

Thanks to all of you who participated in today's discussion.

The church bristles at discussion of such things, quite often to the extent of bringing in its lawyers.

These are not reasonable conditions for a general discussion of offsets.

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Thanks to all of you who participated in today's discussion.

The church bristles at discussion of such things, quite often to the extent of bringing in its lawyers.

These are not reasonable conditions for a general discussion of offsets.

Review the definitions in the context of the discussion.

Anecdote does not drive climate discussion unless there are abnormally warm temperatures.

Then it got debunked, and there was a lot of discussion about mangroves not building land.

Any discussion of garden soil starts with some basic geology.

There are time when a frank and open discussion is neededbut sometimes the messanger is shot delivering the message.

The problem begins when they interrupt lecture or discussion to ask me to repeat irrelevant details.

But it's certainly a key issue that deserves plenty of public discussion.

Bring students back together for a discussion of their findings.

It would be wonderful to see this get a bit more coverage in this discussion.

There exists active discussion about why our bodies are warm and not cold.

Granoff promises that he'll bring the two men together soon for a more substantial discussion.

When they have finished their research, bring students back together for a discussion.

Though frenzied seabed mapping clarifies the geology, economic incentives cloud the discussion.

Sampson starts things off not by diving into a discussion of bleeding-edge research, but by gradually setting the scene.

Discussion of carbon dating and calibration of dates.

Discussion and news about planets, exoplanets, and astrobiology.

Space permits discussion of only a few of many that have broadened my personal knowledge.

Your observation is an interesting hypothetical discussion but only that.

View the paintings and read poetry aloud, followed by a discussion of the artwork.

The meeting had no agenda, and he wanted to give some structure to the discussion.

After a discussion on coral reefs and marine conservation, audience members may participate in a crochet workshop.

Whenever there is a discussion about nuclear power, the question arises about the sustainability of the uranium supply.

But in the hip-hop show, the inclusion of a grittier culture has produced discussion.

The article kicked off the first public discussion of nuclear interceptor missiles in many years.

I've revived this fifteen-year-old discussion in the hopes that it might spark new research.

It seems only one side of this discussion is allowed.

I've got discussion points for each week, and a grade for overall discussion contribution.

First, the subject of discussion was the wobble in confidence that has taken place over the past year.

Eisenhower delivered a farewell address that has since become known for its prescient discussion of the encroaching impact of.

Much of the discussion is now focused on protecting the payload data by encrypting the link that is relaying the pictures.

Egan have revived the discussion about an issue central to the dwindling priesthood.

Twitter allows real-time discussion among students and instructors.

Have a group discussion or debate about the pros and cons of rescuing, rehabilitating, and relocating wildlife.

Even science has become pc, and the global warming discussion leads the way.

Go to the discussion forums for that software and suggest a completely pointless, work.

Discussion can then center on the logic behind particular viewpoints.

It is simply one more way of looking at the issue under discussion.

Some scholars fear that the discussion discourages the creation of content.

Many countries made a genuine attempt to set a new and equable tone for discussion and debate.

The entire senior school turned out for the presentation and discussion.

Read our feature to get their time-tested tips from our panel discussion.

Gearhart ends his discussion by pointing to the legal problems involved in such research.

It's a perennial topic of discussion among many professors, particularly women.

According to a new discussion paper by a group of academics and policy activists, the answer is a form of stage management.

Allow a few minutes of discussion on some of the quotations.

Also lost in the discussion is the surveillance of human prion diseases.

At this regimental gathering, there was no discussion of the war on terrorism.

Say a pharmaceutical company flags an online discussion in which someone complains about side effects from one of its products.

Sometimes a specific topic is announced, and sometimes the discussion is completely open.

Continue the discussion by asking students to consider new technologies and how the trade of technology has impacted the world.

It was only thanks to a discussion with a human-childbirth researcher that the importance of their observations came to light.

No doubt this area of research will generate much discussion and debate in the years to come.

Williams was sitting in the row behind me at the panel discussion on new media.

In the world of college admissions, these words bring about a flurry of discussion and debate.

After exploring the two sites, have a group discussion and share ideas and responses to the questions.

We will finish with a discussion of how these metrics might be used as alternatives and supplements to citation-based approaches.

There was quite a bit of discussion and arguments about this proposal.

In fact, these words incited quite a discussion in my own office.

Other scientists argue that the discussion should not be an either–or debate.

Any serious discussion of art has to begin with the question of quality.

Discussion and third party review was less open and frank.

In the discussion of alternative energy and fuels, algae have been bubbling to the top of the proverbial feedstock pool.

While in a discussion question our teacher posted the address for this article.

One way to begin a discussion might be to look up familiar words in a dictionary that provides etymology.

Missing from the above discussion and from the present research study, however, is the less discussed role of semantic knowledge.

We are available for discussion with anyone on this subject.

So the author's discussion at the end makes me fear for the sanity of current philosophical thinking.

Whatever it is a discussion of potential causes already eliminated would be much more informative than an open mystery.

If you're not willing to read or think at an adult level, there's no point having a discussion with you.

From time to time there is discussion of where public salaries are published when folks are job searching.

Cuomo had declared his top campaign priority, after an hour of discussion.

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World English Dictionary

discussion (dɪˈskʌʃən)

—n
	the examination or consideration of a matter in speech or writing

dis'cussional

—*adj*

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Word Origin & History

discussion

mid-14c., from O.Fr. discussion, from L.L. discussionem "examination, discussion," in classical L., "a shaking," from discussus, pp. of discutere "strike asunder, break up," from dis- "apart" + quatere "to shake." Originally "examination, investigation, judicial trial;" meaning of "talk over, debate"

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first recorded mid-15c. Sense evolution in Latin appears to have been from "smash apart" to "scatter, disperse," then in post-classical times (via the mental process involved) to "investigate, examine," then to "debate."

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