the act of discussing; talk or writing in which the pros and cons or various aspects of a subject are considered
Origin of discussion
Middle English discussioun from Late Latin discussiodiscussion Idioms
under discussion
being discussed
Two woman having a discussion.
Discussion is defined as talking or writing about something, especially in order to solve a problem or resolve a question.
An example of a discussion is when two or more people disagree and decide to sit down and talk out their different opinions.
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noun
- Consideration of a subject by a group; an earnest conversation.
- A formal discourse on a topic; an exposition.
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Noun
(plural discussions)
- 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.
- Text giving further detail on a subject.
- Under each heading, you will find a discussion section.
Origin
From Old French discussion.
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Sentence Examples
- Once decided, there would be no discussion or argument.
- This is the first time we've had an honest discussion in about a million years.
- "He left that part out of our discussion," she said, startled.
- The last will require some discussion with Damian.
- They had decided that their discussion that night would stay between the three of them for a while.
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