discussion

CEFRA1

/dɪˈskʌʃ.ən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A conversation about a particular subject.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Text giving further detail on a subject.

Examples

  • I discovered something interesting during a family discussion.

  • When the excitement died down, the discussion resumed.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈɖɪs.kə.ʃən/
  • /dɪsˈkʊʃ.ən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The dispersion of a tumour.

  2. Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.

More examples

In context

  • Your question does not bear on the subject under discussion.

  • My discussion with the professor was very enlightening.

  • There was then a long discussion of whether to capitalize words like "east".

Synonyms

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The long blank finally led to a decision from the committee.

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Origin

noun

From Old French discussion, from Late Latin discussiō, from Latin discutiō. By surface analysis, discuss + -ion.