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Definition: (noun) an underlying reason or explanation.
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dis·cur·sive

-skûr

v) KEY

ADJECTIVE:

Covering a wide field of subjects; rambling.
Proceeding to a conclusion through reason rather than intuition.

ETYMOLOGY:
Medieval Latin discursvus, from Latin discursus, running about ; see discourse

OTHER FORMS:
dis·cursive·ly(Adverb), dis·cursive·ness(Noun)

Thesaurus: synonyms for discursive

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