DISCURSIVE


Meaning of DISCURSIVE in English

di ‧ scur ‧ sive /dɪˈskɜːsɪv $ -ɜːr-/ BrE AmE adjective formal

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: discursivus , from Latin discursus ; ⇨ ↑ discourse 1 ]

discussing many different ideas, facts etc, without always having a clear purpose:

a long, discursive article

—discursively adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.