Definition of discursive
1a
: moving from topic to topic without order : rambling
gave a discursive lecture discursive prose
b
: proceeding coherently from topic to topic
2
philosophy
: marked by a method of resolving complex expressions into simpler or more basic ones : marked by analytical reasoning
3
: of or relating to discourse
discursive practices
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The first known use of discursive was in 1595
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