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| dis·course [ díss kàwrss ] |
noun (plural dis·cours·es) |
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1. serious speech or piece of writing: a serious and lengthy speech or piece of writing about a topic
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2. serious conversation: serious discussion about something between people or groups
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3. linguistics language: language, especially the type of language used in a particular context or subject
  political discourse
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4. linguistics major unit of language: a unit of language, especially spoken language, that is longer than the sentence. The term is used by linguists when investigating features of language that extend beyond sentences.
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intransitive verb (past and past participle dis·coursed, present participle dis·cours·ing, 3rd person present singular dis·cours·es) |
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1. seriously speak or write on topic: to speak or write about a subject in a formal context and at length
In the second part, the author discourses on ethics.
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2. converse: to have a conversation
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formal
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| [15th century. < Latin discursus "running to and fro" < discurrere "to run apart" < currere "to run"] |
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