- discursiveness
- noun see discursive
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
discursiveness
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discursiveness — discursive ► ADJECTIVE 1) digressing from subject to subject. 2) relating to discourse or modes of discourse. DERIVATIVES discursively adverb discursiveness noun. ORIGIN Latin discursivus, from discurrere (see DISCOURSE(Cf. ↑d … English terms dictionary
Discursiveness — Discursive Dis*cur sive, a. [Cf. F. discursif. See {Discourse}, and cf. {Discoursive}.] 1. Passing from one thing to another; ranging over a wide field; roving; digressive; desultory. Discursive notices. De Quincey. [1913 Webster] The power he… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
discursiveness — See discursively. * * * … Universalium
discursiveness — noun The state or quality of being discursive … Wiktionary
discursiveness — n. tendency to switch from subject to subject … English contemporary dictionary
discursiveness — dis·cur·sive·ness … English syllables
discursiveness — noun the quality of being discursive • Derivationally related forms: ↑discursive • Hypernyms: ↑indirectness … Useful english dictionary
philosophy, Western — Introduction history of Western philosophy from its development among the ancient Greeks to the present. This article has three basic purposes: (1) to provide an overview of the history of philosophy in the West, (2) to relate… … Universalium
discursive — adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin discursivus, from Latin discursus, past participle of discurrere to run about more at discourse Date: 1598 1. a. moving from topic to topic without order ; rambling b. proceeding coherently … New Collegiate Dictionary
Imagism — was a movement in early 20th century Anglo American poetry that favored precision of imagery, and clear, sharp language. The Imagists rejected the sentiment and discursiveness typical of much Romantic and Victorian poetry. This was in contrast to … Wikipedia
