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discussion

noun

  1. conversation between two or more people in which they express their point of view on a choosen theme
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Pronunciation: /dɪˈskʌʃ.ən/ / /dɪsˈkʊʃ.ən/ / /dɪˈskɐʃ.ən/

noun

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

  1. Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.

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

    This topic is not open to discussion.

  2. Text giving further detail on a subject.

    Under each heading, you will find a discussion.

    The question of the plausibility of the counter-factual is seen as key in all three discussions of allohistorical fiction (as it is in Demandt's and Ferguson's examinations of allohistory) (cf. Rodiek 25–26; Ritter 15–16; Helbig 32).

  3. The dispersion of a tumour.