Discursive Definition
dĭ-skûrsĭv
adjective
Wandering from one topic to another; skimming over many apparently unconnected subjects; rambling; desultory; digressive.
Webster's New World
Covering a wide field of subjects; rambling.
American Heritage
Based on the conscious use of reasoning rather than on intuition.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Discursive
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Medieval Latin discursīvus from Latin discursus running about discourse
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Middle French discursif
From Wiktionary
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