discourse
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Either from French discours, or a direct alteration of Late Latin discursus "a running about," , itself from the stem of discurrere "to run about", from dis- "apart" + currere "to run".
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discourse (countable and uncountable; plural discourses)
- (uncountable, archaic) Verbal exchange, conversation.
- (uncountable) Expression in words, either speech or writing.
- (countable) A formal lengthy exposition of some subject, either spoken or written.
- (countable) Any rational expression, reason
- (social sciences, countable) An institutionalized way of thinking, a social boundary defining what can be said about a specific topic (after Michel Foucault).
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- (expression in words): communication, expression
- (verb exchange): debate, conversation, discussion, talk
- (formal lengthy exposition of some subject): dissertation, lecture, sermon, study, treatise
- (rational expression): rationcination
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expression in (spoken or written) words
formal lengthy exposition of some subject
verbal exchange or conversation
in social sciences
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- French: discours m., discussion, exposé m.
- Korean: 논설
- Spanish: discurso m.
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to discourse (third-person singular simple present discourses, present participle discoursing, simple past and past participle discoursed)
- (intransitive) To engage in discussion or conversation; to converse.
- (intransitive) To write or speak formally and at length.
- (obsolete) (transitive) To debate, discuss a subject
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engage in discussion or conversation
write or speak formally and at length
