discursive reasoning
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Discursive — Dis*cur sive, a. [Cf. F. discursif. See {Discourse}, and cf. {Discoursive}.] 1. Passing from one thing to another; ranging over a wide field; roving; digressive; desultory. Discursive notices. De Quincey. [1913 Webster] The power he [Shakespeare] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
discursive — I (analytical) adjective a fortiori, a posteriori, a priori, analytic, argumentative, deductive, dialectic, disquisitional, epagogic, inductive, inferential, interpretative, logical, ratiocinative, ratiocinatory, rational, rationalistic,… … Law dictionary
discursive — [di skʉr′siv] adj. [ML discursivus < L discursus: see DISCOURSE] 1. wandering from one topic to another; skimming over many apparently unconnected subjects; rambling; desultory; digressive 2. based on the conscious use of reasoning rather than … English World dictionary
reasoning — index contemplation, dialectic, discursive (analytical), judgment (discernment), justification, pensive … Law dictionary
reasoning — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Process of understanding Nouns 1. reasoning, ratiocination, rationalism, deduction, dialectics, induction, generalization, logic, synthesis, syncretism, analysis, rationalization, discursive or circular… … English dictionary for students
Reasoning — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Reasoning >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 1 =>{ant,477,} reasoning ratiocination rationalism Sgm: N 1 dialectics dialectics induction generalization GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 discussion discussion comment Sgm: N 2 … English dictionary for students
discursive — adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin discursivus, from Latin discursus, past participle of discurrere to run about more at discourse Date: 1598 1. a. moving from topic to topic without order ; rambling b. proceeding coherently … New Collegiate Dictionary
reasoning — Synonyms and related words: Vernunft, abstract thought, act of thought, analysis, analytic, arguments, brain, brains, brainwork, cerebral, cerebration, cogitation, conceit, conception, conceptive, conceptual, conceptualization, creative thought,… … Moby Thesaurus
discursive — a. 1. Reasoning, argumentative, capable of reasoning. 2. Traversing a field of particulars, derived through particulars, passing from many to one, from manifoldness to unity. 3. Roving, wandering, rambling, desultory, taking a wide range … New dictionary of synonyms
discursive — discursively, adv. discursiveness, n. /di skerr siv/, adj. 1. passing aimlessly from one subject to another; digressive; rambling. 2. proceeding by reasoning or argument rather than intuition. [1590 1600; < ML discursivus. See DISCOURSE, IVE] Syn … Universalium
