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discussion.

Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɪˈskʌʃ.ən/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/dɪsˈkʊʃ.ən/Northern-England/dɪˈskɐʃ.ən/Australia/dəˈskɐʃ.ən/New-Zealand
  1. Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.

    countable · uncountable
    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.

    countable · uncountable
    Under each heading, you will find a discussion.
  3. The dispersion of a tumour.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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