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discourse
has definitions from the fields of linguistics,religion
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[ noun ] (linguistics) extended verbal expression in speech or writing
Used in print (Guy Endore, Voltaire! Voltaire!...)How , for_example , could a Voltaire understand the strange predicament in which a Rousseau would find himself when , soon after the furor of his first Discourse , he acquired still another title to fame ? Related terms |
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[ verb ] talk or hold forth formally about a topic
Synonyms Examples "The speaker dissertated about the social politics in 18th century England" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (religion) an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
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[ verb ] to consider or examine in speech or writing
Synonyms Examples "The article covered all the different aspects of this question" "The class discussed Dante's 'Inferno'" Related terms |
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[ noun ] an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
Synonyms Examples "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic" "his treatment of the race question is badly biased" Related terms |
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