| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Argumentative; discursive; reasoning.[Websters]
2. Being diffuse or diffusive. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb discursorily.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (discursorily) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective discursory.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "DISCURSORY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Note: Discursory \Dis*cur`so*ry\, adjective. Argumentative; discursive; reasoning.. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DISCURSORY
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Argumental; rational. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
