discussion

[ dih-skuhsh-uhn ]

noun

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

discussion

/ dɪˈskʌʃən /

noun

1. the examination or consideration of a matter in speech or writing

Derived Forms

• disˈcussional, adjective

Other Words From

• dis·cussion·al adjective
• predis·cussion noun
• redis·cussion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of discussion¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin discussiōn-, stem of discussiō “inquiry, examination,” Latin: “a shaking,” from discuss(us) “shaken” ( discuss ) + -iō -ion

Example Sentences

"We have full throttle discussions about politics and religion as a family," he says.

From BBC

Democrats didn’t have a competitive presidential primary race this year, the kind of contest that could have propelled state leaders to national stardom and forced a robust discussion about the direction of the party.

From New York Times

Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been among those privately encouraging him to challenge Mr. Nadler, according to the people familiar with the internal discussions.

From New York Times

The Home Office said Police Scotland has been involved in discussions about the new training with the College of Policing, and "will participate on a voluntary basis as observers."

From BBC

To the extent that her intentions are discernible, I agree that they should matter to our discussion here.

From Salon

Related Words

• analysis
• argument
• conference
• consideration
• consultation
• controversy
• conversation
• debate
• deliberation
• dialogue
• discourse
• dispute
• examination
• exchange
• interview
• meeting
• review
• scrutiny
• symposium
• wrangling