discussion

Definition of discussion in English English dictionary: Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic
This topic is not open to discussion.; Text giving further detail on a subject
Under each heading, you will find a discussion section.; debate; {n} debate, investigation; "A method of confirming others in their errors " [DD] See also Conversation; A missionary lesson; In a discussion, one line posts saying "I agree with what s/he said" are not useful Do not post unless you have something to add to the discussion; A type of discourse in which each person attempts to win a debate by having his or her view accepted by the group; The activity of discussing, analyzing or reviewing a description; Comments that users attach to Web pages and documents Known in administrative tasks as "Web document discussion" to differentiate from discussion boards; students discuss an issue or problem with which they are familiar The goal of the discussion is to find a solution or reach consensus; The behavior of this routine is actually implementation-dependent It may simply shut down all processes and terminate execution with the error code; n Also known as a thread, a discussion is a more or less continuous chain of messages on a single topic To `follow a thread' is to read a series of forum messages sharing a common subject The better newsreaders can present news in a discussion format automatically; An exchange of ideas between individuals What differentiates a discussion from a dialogue is that less emphasis is placed on active listening and on trying to get to a higher level of understanding among the participants Discussions tend to be more competitive and often resemble debates in the sense that they may yield "winners" and "losers "; The act or process of discussing by breaking up, or dispersing, as a tumor, or the like; Groups These groups are automated, e-mail based messaging programs that allow individuals to send messages to all subscribers on the topics related to a particular group (there are thousands of them); - A process of talking about a topic in a group in a conversational way Any contributions to the conversation are accepted from anyone involved in the discussion and ideas can emerge and evolve in ways which have not been predetermined by the teacher; A discussion of a subject is a piece of writing or a lecture in which someone talks about it in detail. For a discussion of biology and sexual politics, see chapter; Topic List Create A New Topic Mailing List; (please include reasons for tag name addition or replacement) *; During this time, we will discuss the insights and questions that have emerged during our reading, “Think Fast” exercise, presentation, and cooperative learning; Recent Discussion Create New Topic; an exchange of views on some topic; "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it"; Recent Discussion Create New Topic Members Join Now Login; A Bunch of comments posted about an Issue Just Like all those other bulletin board systems out there, but in referendum every discussion is centered around an issue, and can therefore collect and analyze feedback from Members in the form of Votes; group (n ) An online community in which participants communicate through an exchange of messages that are open to all; an exchange of views on some topic; "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it; an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased"; 3. A discussion document or paper is one that contains information and usually proposals for people to discuss; Two properties of the languages in question might be involved in the explanation of this phenomenon First, Russian is a highly inflective language while English is analytical Our experiments with Spanish seem to favor this consideration: Spanish, having "inflectivity" intermediate between Russian and English, showed intermediate results as to the coefficients On the other hand, counting lemmas instead of wordforms nearly did not change our results Second, it is well known that lexical richness of Russian is greater than that of English (and Spanish); The act of discussing or exchanging reasons; examination by argument; debate; disputation; agitation; If there is discussion about something, people talk about it, often in order to reach a decision. There was a lot of discussion about the wording of the report If something is under discussion, it is still being talked about and a final decision has not yet been reached. `The proposals are still under discussion,' she said; An asynchronous communication application Discussion Fora work much like email, except that all participants can see all messages and replies; An instructional strategy involving more student than teacher talk aimed at encouraging critical thinking; {i} debate, conversation, talk
discussion section: (Eğitim) A small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately
discussion board: A Web site component that enables users to participate in topics of discussion by posting and replying to comments
discussion board: a discussion board (known also by various other names such as discussion group, discussion forum, message board, and online forum) is an asynchronous communication module It works much like a bulletin board, users post messages that can then be read and responded to by other users
discussion board: What we call our asynchronous discussion area for the Navigate by the Stars event
discussion board: A tool in the Communications area of Blackboard that allows a threaded discussion about specific topics For example, instructors and/or students can post information and solicit replies for everyone in the class to see
discussion board: Online communication in which one person sends a question or comment to others participants Readers can view the messages at their convenience and send replies to others on the discussion board A form of asynchronous online communication See also asynchronous learning
discussion board: a k a message board An organized, on-line interactive forum where students, instructors and guest speakers have asynchronous discussions by posting questions, comments and responses
discussion board: A forum on a Web site for the discussion of a specific topic or set of related topics
discussion group: A discussion group is a group of people who meet regularly to discuss a particular subject
discussion group: forum devoted to discussion on a particular subject (also on the Internet)
discussion list: a place on the Internet where people can write and receive messages in order to share ideas and information about a particular subject
discuss: To drive away, disperse, shake off
For she was giuen all to fleshly lust, / And poured forth in sensuall delight, / That all regard of shame she had discust, / And meet respect of honour put to flight .
discuss: To communicate, tell, or disclose (information, a message, etc.)
Pistol: Discuss unto me; art thou officer? Or art thou base, common and popular?.
panel discussion: A conversation about a specific topic conducted by a group of experts, usually either in the presence of an audience or in a broadcast (or both)
discussions: Talk between or among members of the class and teacher
table a discussion: (deyim) Postpone a discussion until a later time
We tabled the discussion about the salary decrease until the next meeting.
A discussion: conflab
Group Discussion: (Reklam) See Focus Group
academic discussion: {i} debate on academic subjects, debate about high-level studies
animated discussion: lively conversation, discussion in which the participants are active and enthusiastic
close a discussion: {f} end a discussion
comprehensive discussion: extensive discussion, debate which includes many subjects
concluding discussion: final debate, discussion which is the last of a series
discuss: This requires you to give a 'critical account' of the points involved in the topic
discuss: - This term means that you should give complete and detailed answer Make sure that you examine, analyse, and present all points of view regarding the topic you are discussing E g discuss the significance of the title of the novel you are studying
discuss: Identify issues and provide points for and/or against
discuss: To shake; to put away; to finish
discuss: put forward both sides of a cse before coming to a conclusion
discuss: If people discuss something, they talk about it, often in order to reach a decision. I will be discussing the situation with colleagues tomorrow The cabinet met today to discuss how to respond to the ultimatum
discuss: To converse or debate concerning a particular topic
discuss: write about the various opinions on the object; give points for and against and draw a conclusion from the points presented
discuss: to investigate through reasoning or argument; to present in detail for examination or consideration The type of question that asks you to discuss something is typically quite open-ended The key to successfully responding to such a question is to examine the topic from more than one perspective or to present the various sides of an argument
discuss: {f} talk about, debate, converse
discuss: To examine or search thoroughly; to exhaust a remedy against, as against a principal debtor before proceeding against the surety
discuss: If you discuss something, you write or talk about it in detail. I will discuss the role of diet in cancer prevention in Chapter 7
discuss: To examine in detail or by disputation; to reason upon by presenting favorable and adverse considerations; to debate; to sift; to investigate; to ventilate
discuss: The term discuss, which appears often in essay questions, directs you to examine, analyze carefully, and present considerations pro and con regarding the problems or items involved This type of question calls for a complete and entailed answer
discuss: speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget"
discuss: To deal with, in eating or drinking
discuss: To discuss a bottle To drink one with a friend Same as "crush " or "crack a bottle " (Discuss is the Latin dis-quatio; French, casser The Latin quassa're vasa is to break a drinking-vessel ) "We all drew round the table, an austere silence prevailing, while we discussed our meal "- E BrontÃ«: Wuthering Heights, chap ii Disease meaning discomfort, want of ease, mal aise, as "In the world ye shall have disease " -Wyclif: John xvi 33 Dished (l syl ) I was dished out of it Cheated out of it; or rather, some one else contrived to obtain it A contraction of disherit The heir is dish't out of his inheritance when his father marries again and leaves his property to the widow and widow's family "Where's Brummel? Dished!" Byron: Don Juan Dish-washer (A) A scullery-maid
discuss: To break up; to disperse; to scatter; to dissipate; to drive away; said especially of tumors
discuss: exchange views for the purpose of arriving at a conclusion
discuss: to consider or examine in speech or writing; "The article covered all the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'"
discuss: To break to pieces; to shatter
discuss: Present the different aspects of a problem or question and draw a reasoned conclusion
discuss: Investigate and examine by careful argument Explore the implications and the advantages or disadvantages Debate the case and possibly consider any alternatives This is probably the most common instruction term It is inviting you to say something interesting in response to the topic in question You can choose your own approach
discuss: Discuss requires candidates to give a critical account of the points involved in the topic
discussions: The portal_discussion tool holds the policy regarding how the discussions work in a Plone system
discussions: Means and exchange of information or other manner of negotiation used in the source selection process
discussions: plural of discussion
discussions: A feature for adding threaded remarks about a document
discussions: LIVE CHAT MEMBERS
end of discussion: the subject is closed, we will not talk about that any further
engage in a discussion: participate in a discussion; get involved in a discussion
exhaustive discussion: comprehensive discussion, conversation which covers all aspects of a topic
follow-up discussion: {i} discussion that comes after (a lecture, reading, etc.)
further discussion: additional deliberation; additional examination of a complex legal issue by the supreme court
heated discussion: vehement discussion, angry discussion, stormy debate
leader of the discussion: person who introduces the questions and gives the participants in the discussion the permission to speak
marathonic discussion: discussion into the night, very long talk
not up to discussion: not open to debate, not open to argument
panel discussion: A discussion of a subject of public interest by a group of persons forming a panel, often before an audience
panel discussion: discussion by a committee, group debate
panel discussion: discussion of a subject of public interest by a group of persons forming a panel usually before an audience
participate in a discussion: take part in a discussion
plenum discussion: discussion by a full assembly of legislature, debate by all lawmakers
preliminary discussion: legal discussion which occurs before the main action is brought before the court
public discussion: discussion that is open to the public, discussion that takes place in a public place
public discussion: free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest; "such a proposal deserves thorough public discussion
put an end to the discussion: ended the argument, ended the discussion, summarized the ideas that had been put forth
topic for discussion: topic that is taken care of, matter that is dealt with
topic under discussion: matter being debated, issue at hand
under discussion: being debated, being discussed
up to discussion: open to debate, open to argument