Main Entry: dis·cur·sive

Pronunciation: \dis-ˈkər-siv\

Function: 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 from topic to topic
2 : marked by analytical reasoning
3 : of or relating to discourse <discursive practices>

— dis·cur·sive·ly adverb

— dis·cur·sive·ness noun