Crossword clues for discussion
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
discussion
noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a group discussion
▪ The course includes both individual work and group discussions.
a matter for debate/negotiation/discussion (=something to be debated/negotiated etc)
▪ How to solve the housing crisis is a matter for debate.
a rational conversation/discussion
▪ Let's all calm down and have a rational discussion.
a subject of/for discussion
▪ TV is a favourite subject for discussion.
a topic of discussion/debate
▪ The issue is a topic of great debate in the record industry.
animated discussion/conversation
▪ The performance was followed by an animated discussion.
discussion list
▪ the Mercedes-Benz discussion list
enter into discussions/negotiations (with sb)
▪ The government refused to enter into discussions with the opposition.
frank discussion/interview/exchange of views etc
protracted negotiations/discussions/debate etc
▪ the expense of a protracted legal battle
provoke debate/discussion/controversy
▪ A new book criticising Hollywood has provoked fierce debate in the US.
round-table discussion/meeting/talks
spirited defence/debate/discussion etc
under discussion/consideration/review etc
▪ The possibility of employing more staff is still under discussion being discussed, considered etc.
▪ All categories of expenditure are under review.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
brief
▪ This will involve a brief discussion of the approach known in contemporary philosophy as functionalism.
▪ A brief discussion of how to control the page layout and how to avoid widow and orphan line is provided below.
▪ One nice inclusion is a brief discussion of centrifugal methods in the separations chapter.
▪ A brief discussion of the most popular herbs in game cooking is in order.
▪ It is these eddies that relate particularly to the brief discussion above of the correlation measurements in Fig. 21.9.
▪ Holder says he does not recall the brief discussion.
▪ Followed by a brief discussion of how to make all our small pieces of action research available to each other.
▪ We begin with a brief discussion of the methodological issues underlying these two modes of analysis.
detailed
▪ The requirements may well be modified as detailed work and discussion proceed.
▪ A detailed discussion of the implications of the different course styles can be found in our sixth report.
▪ So I was elected chairman of the meeting in committee, which is where all the detailed discussion and drafting takes place.
▪ This should take place at a time when the individual is able to engage in detailed discussion.
▪ After two hours of debate the synod voted overwhelmingly to receive the report and moved on to detailed discussion of the legislation.
▪ The issue of equality had to be looked at very closely and we had already had detailed discussions with I.C.T.U. on equality.
▪ A more detailed discussion of behavioural intervention strategies is included in Chapter 9.
▪ The second was the rhythm of the war itself, which gave time for the detailed discussion of post-war policy.
early
▪ Our earlier discussion inclines one to say so.
▪ In our earlier discussion of knowledge, physical knowledge and logical-mathematical knowledge were differentiated.
▪ Very frequently in the literature earlier discussions about sign language universality are described as myths or misconceptions.
▪ Let us now return to our earlier discussion of the Mandelbrot set.
▪ This too is evident from our earlier discussion.
▪ This demarcation is achieved, as we saw in our earlier discussion of Winnicott, through frustration.
▪ Readers are referred to the earlier discussion. 3.
▪ For this purpose I will concentrate on the approaches that follow most directly from the earlier discussion of benefit-cost analysis.
frank
▪ Inducements were offered to the debtor to confess his insolvency and be frank in his discussion of assets.
▪ They were frank discussions and he listened carefully.
▪ It should be a frank two-way discussion from which useful lessons can be learnt for the future.
▪ This would limit frank discussion, and might well inhibit the judge in saying anything, and does not favour the practice.
▪ Delegates agreed afterwards that they found more ground for agreement than conflict and appreciated the frank and open discussions.
▪ Instead, most books make pious noises about more research being required rather than offering a frank discussion the of areas of ignorance.
▪ Whatever the circumstances an open and frank discussion must take place between the new employee and her manager at the earliest opportunity.
full
▪ She did in fact attend clinic eventually, and this allowed a full discussion of the situation.
▪ This happened fre-quently enough to warrant fuller discussion in a separate chapter.
▪ As most of the ward learning occurs at the bedside, full discussion of the patient and his treatment provides another problem.
▪ A full discussion of democracy takes us far away from the main focus of this work.
▪ In later sections I present a fuller discussion of merger.
▪ I shall return to a fuller discussion of anthracnose pathology in due course.
▪ Forcing values upon another without full discussion of what are to count as rights and duties appear to me to be anti-educational.
▪ General grants A full discussion of the methods of distributing the general grant is beyond the scope of this book.
further
▪ Similarly, the reference to reactions in organic solvents merited further discussion.
▪ The Council may decide upon modalities for the further discussion and possible work on the model.
▪ Most of these points are self-explanatory but the first one, the misrepresentation, requires further discussion.
▪ Another fifteen minutes made clear that there was nothing to be gained by further discussion.
▪ The events or worries that are repeated show areas that need more exploration and further discussion.
▪ See chapter 8 for further discussion of the regional distribution of population.
▪ Her voice repudiated any further discussion.
general
▪ The general theoretical discussion on concepts and definitions is therefore - perhaps surprisingly - put at the end.
▪ They were the objects of our general discussion of algorithms, as given in the last chapter.
▪ Talk and general discussion might include ideas of number, shape and comparisons.
▪ In the general discussion at the end the group agreed that: 1.
▪ We begin with a more general discussion of all forms of imperfect competition and monopoly power.
▪ Office, status, and the possible roles they confer are highly culture variable and may need general discussion with students.
▪ Thereafter it should be opened up for general discussion.
▪ She used to attend the general discussion part and make her views known as to where the next shop would be.
informal
▪ But the abortion issue continued to dominate informal discussions.
▪ In addition to the informal discussions, corporate planning departments require knowledge of the business environments for their formal roles in the planning process.
▪ But the growing pains of the organization rippled through the conference and informal discussions.
▪ Meanwhile the king held informal discussions with the multitude.
▪ Though he lectured, tutored, and held informal discussions, Smith also found time to serve as dean of faculty.
▪ The two apparently had had informal discussions about a deal, but none recently.
long
▪ And he also had long discussions with the actors when they rehearsed the dialogue during the week before shooting began.
▪ Izumi said that in his long discussions with Hwang he found him to be a man of great intellect.
▪ It wasn't obviously a particularly long discussion ... you are dealing with a company of a modest size ....
▪ We used to have long discussions and arguments about everything from radio-controlled models to religion, and from parapsychology to physics.
▪ Reportedly there were long discussions over the wisdom of fusing the two together.
▪ We had long discussions about whatever we liked, and during term-time Don Cattabianchi would sometimes help us with our homework.
▪ If antibiotics are likely to clear up the infection, why are we having this long discussion?
▪ These dilemmas may even present themselves shortly after a long policy discussion when both parties have agreed on the proper procedure.
open
▪ They both knew what Mrs Diamond had said, but neither proposed to give it the status open discussion would confer.
▪ Evaluation of how the plan has met these needs takes place in open discussion in class. 3.
▪ Such lists often have a parallel open list for discussion.
▪ Delegates agreed afterwards that they found more ground for agreement than conflict and appreciated the frank and open discussions.
▪ Some learn best from books, others from lectures and yet others from free and open discussion.
▪ Full and open discussion by all the participants in the scheme. 7.
▪ It is high time for this neglect to yield to a more open discussion of these issues and a more positive approach.
▪ We will publish a draft Budget four months before the final version, to promote open discussion of economic and taxation policy.
public
▪ Encourage engineers to speak at public meetings, discussions, seminars and conferences to promote public awareness of risk issues.
▪ They argued that if their deeds were meritorious, they had nothing to fear from the light of public analysis and discussion.
▪ Cardinal Agagianian brought the debate to a sudden close on 30 October to forestall further public discussion outside the Council.
▪ The government crafted the bailout scheme with little public discussion and without determining who was responsible for the losses.
▪ They argued that some groups can consciously or unconsciously put up barriers to the public discussion of issues.
▪ We are concerned that much public discussion of the future of Social Security is based on misinformation about its financing.
▪ It became ever more difficult to prevent public discussion of political issues.
▪ The importance of intuitive mythologies is that they make available a language for public discussion and for the individual learning-experience.
serious
▪ You would be wise to bring out into the open anything that you feel needs serious discussion with your partner.
▪ We simply encourage a serious discussion of these issues.
▪ No serious Marxist discussion of class has failed to recognize the importance of divisions within the working class.
▪ Now they could put their feet under something, light up a smoke, and we could have a serious goddamn discussion.
▪ Fianna Fail's formula is that once the Unionists get down to serious discussions they will be addressed.
▪ The values or ends for which higher education stands are seldom raised as a serious matter for discussion.
▪ Let us return to a serious discussion of the subject before us.
▪ This is most serious during the discussion of locution and illocution.
■ NOUN
group
▪ After a series of delays, more discussion groups and a conference in Manchester, work started on the actual dummy.
▪ It happens via electronic mail, in discussion groups and particularly in chat areas, where people type messages to each other.
▪ Cybersex A lot of people have experimented with verbal cybersex in discussion groups and shared spaces such as MUDs and MOOs.
▪ Classes or discussion groups on women's writing command an enthusiastic response that is often lacking in mainstream teaching.
▪ On-line debate discussion groups also will take place on the Internet, the global computer network.
▪ In this context, news relates to the messages stored in more than 85,000 discussion groups.
▪ Those with Internet access should keep an eye on a series of Usenet discussion groups that cater to Windows 95 issues.
paper
▪ This discussion paper considers points made in the Review and in the working papers.
▪ Rhone then prepared a discussion paper on the implications of the Better Communities Act for Phoenix.
▪ But, as mentioned above, some changes have been made in the light of comments received on the discussion paper.
▪ A transport discussion paper. 4.
▪ The points raised in this discussion paper are based on existing Age Concern policies.
▪ Finally, a possible change from the discussion paper which has not been made should also be recorded here.
▪ His discussion paper on the subject had now been drafted and redrafted several times.
▪ Many discussion papers and theories have been offered, and each one seems to offer a different conclusion.
■ VERB
begin
▪ De Klerk begins fresh round of discussions.
▪ Most classes began with a discussion of readings that Gordon had distributed the week before.
▪ We begin with a discussion of approaches to researching children framed by differing conceptualisations of childhood.
▪ Years later, toward the end of his life, Joe began a biographical discussion of his childhood by noting this disparity.
▪ Then began lengthy discussions on ways and means.
▪ The group returned after dinner to begin a discussion of organization structure.
▪ I began this discussion by saying that adherence to systematic nomenclature is a limiting kind of freedom.
▪ We begin with a brief discussion of the methodological issues underlying these two modes of analysis.
continue
▪ Unfortunately, the onset of severe flight conditions had stopped Myeloski from continuing his discussion with Duncan about the kidnapping.
▪ But the abortion issue continued to dominate informal discussions.
▪ On his return he continued his discussions with leaders of the deaf community and other missioners.
▪ In addition, the continuing discussions between architect, contractor, and tenant might reveal the need for other changes.
▪ Thames Water has promised to continue discussions with objectors over the next two to three years before applying for planning permission.
▪ Late at night Modigliani persuaded them all to go back to his place to continue the discussion.
▪ The congregation can stay after the service to continue the discussion.
▪ During the journey back to Waterloo they continued their discussion.
enter
▪ Every family health services authority should enter into discussions with its general practitioners to establish guidelines for the employment of counsellors.
▪ It would not be pertinent for me to attempt to enter into a detailed discussion of such questions.
▪ Studies of students taking part in seminars suggest that posture is also used to indicate a desire to enter the discussion.
▪ Like other staff, they enter into the discussions and decision-making which surround their work.
▪ Now, a new aspect has entered the discussions between consultancies and their clients: Creativity.
▪ It can enable the reluctant and shy to enter into discussion with greater enthusiasm at home or at work.
follow
▪ This is followed by a discussion of how integration with other levels may be used to control the search space. 4.6.
▪ These are followed by a discussion of characteristics of thought of the preoperational child.
▪ Jones and Rafelski went to see Phillips following the discussion.
▪ The talk is followed by a panel discussion on new trends in families.
▪ Which means you can follow a whole discussion, as well as check out who's who and how well respected.
▪ The following discussion will center on neurophysiological examples.
▪ Three important conclusions follow from this discussion.
▪ This is followed by discussion of the political system, a third major concept used to analyze these collectivities.
hold
▪ The town Soviet was also to hold discussions with representatives from the factories and the women's section.
▪ Leonard will hold a discussion and book signing at the gallery January 27.
▪ There were several other matters of concern, and they attempted to hold discussions, or to get answers to their questions.
▪ About a year ago, according to the people familiar with the situation, Volvo held preliminary discussions with Chrysler Corp.
▪ In 1990, it emerged that he had held discussions about buying PowerGen, the state electricity generator, outright.
▪ I am not to hold a discussion, Sandy says.
▪ The Reform of Heisei also holds policy discussions by computer.
▪ Throughout Friday, Cardin held a series of discussions with Rep.
include
▪ Thus, such crimes as embezzlement and other examples of employee theft will not be included in this discussion of corporate crime.
▪ The father should be included in all discussions and in all periods of contact with the baby.
▪ Pupils too might be included in discussions of where the school is going.
▪ The proposal should always include discussion of the control of secondary variables.
▪ The committee generated a draft agenda for the conference, which included six domains requiring discussion and debate.
▪ As part of your writing about the Mayas, include a discussion of theocracy.
▪ In some families there may be little distinction made between siblings and cousins, and these may be included in any discussion.
▪ Hence, we include a discussion of various ways in which the insurance funds could be given further protection.
involve
▪ It will certainly involve a lot of discussion and asking questions, and an appreciation of the setting.
▪ The fact-finding process involves a more formal discussion, during which each party again presents its position and supporting facts.
▪ This will involve a brief discussion of the approach known in contemporary philosophy as functionalism.
▪ It is unclear, for example, whether the tobacco industry is involved in the discussions.
▪ When involved in discussions and meetings consider the needs of the children who are less verbally articulate.
▪ Rob Schubert was involved in the early discussions: In March 1985 we began discussing the density of the project.
▪ The consultative structure adopted can allow staff to have a say and be involved in discussions.
▪ Advice on childcare for baby adopters may involve discussion on breastfeeding.
lead
▪ Two invited speakers address topics of current theological interest, leading to discussion and debate.
▪ Within minutes, she asked students to lead a discussion about how to measure the area of a rectangle.
▪ In the teaching of the principles of group discussion, every member of the group should take turns in leading the discussion.
▪ This conversation led to-her discussions about how I could work with this organization by conducting career change seminars.
▪ Schumacher had come prepared, and knew exactly where he wanted to lead the discussion.
▪ Anything which features social interaction could lead on to group discussion of some aspect of communication.
▪ This option leads us into a discussion of public goods and services.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
come up for discussion/examination/review etc
▪ BUndeterred, the group is revising its proposal and plans to contest every license that comes up for review.
heated argument/debate/discussion etc
▪ After a short heated argument, the inspector agreed to pay the costs in cash from his local station funds.
▪ After fifteen months of heated debate, Billingham was abandoned.
▪ It got off to a hairy start with several heated discussions about what a wild boar is.
▪ No presidential policy is so controversial that it provokes heated debate.
▪ Since 1980, a balanced-budget amendment has been the focus of heated debate in congressional committees and on the floor.
▪ There was heated argument at the meeting, with strongly differing views advanced.
▪ There was a heated argument between the two men which at length it fell to Branson to settle.
▪ Witnesses have already given descriptions of the pair who were seen having what appeared to be a heated argument.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ After a long discussion with her father, she decided not to take the job.
▪ Most people find honest discussions about sex a little awkward.
▪ The committee, after much discussion, had decided to go ahead with the proposal to ban cigarette advertising.
▪ The report includes a discussion of global warming.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ But, as mentioned above, some changes have been made in the light of comments received on the discussion paper.
▪ Our discussion was closed ten minutes ago.
▪ Too rarely has it involved the specialist in the secondary school in regular discussion with primary colleagues.
▪ We would offer a slide or video presentation followed by discussion and scriptural reflection.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Discussion
Discussion \Dis*cus"sion\, n. [L. discussio a shaking, examination, discussion: cf. F. discussion.]
The act or process of discussing by breaking up, or dispersing, as a tumor, or the like. [archaic]
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The act of discussing or exchanging reasons; examination by argument; debate; disputation; agitation.
The liberty of discussion is the great safeguard of all other liberties.
--Macaulay.Discussion of a problem or Discussion of an equation (Math.), the operation of assigning different reasonable values to the arbitrary quantities and interpreting the result.
--Math. Dict.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
discussion
mid-14c., "examination, investigation, judicial trial," from Old French discussion "discussion, examination, investigation, legal trial," from Late Latin discussionem (nominative discussio) "examination, discussion," in classical Latin, "a shaking," from discussus, past participle of discutere "strike asunder, break up," from dis- "apart" (see dis-) + quatere "to shake" (see quash). Meaning "a talking over, debating" in English first recorded mid-15c. Sense evolution in Latin appears to have been from "smash apart" to "scatter, disperse," then in post-classical times (via the mental process involved) to "investigate, examine," then to "debate."
Wiktionary
discussion
n. 1 conversation or debate concerning a particular topic. 2 Text giving further detail on a subject.
WordNet
discussion
n. 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" [syn: treatment, discourse]
an exchange of views on some topic; "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it" [syn: give-and-take, word]
Wikipedia
Discussion
- redirect Conversation
Usage examples of "discussion".
Slina cut off, flicking a glance at Jord and Abel behind them, and Rimon became aware of the utter horror Jord was righting down, the weary but sick feeling in Abel as they listened to the calm discussion between two Gendealers.
Possibly, with the exception of the historic debates two years earlier, between Lincoln and Douglas, the country has known no abler discussion of great questions.
Court to the American cause was as favorable as it had ever been, and Adams came away from these initial discussions feeling even more sanguine.
A few days later, however, Adams was summoned to Versailles for a discussion of the issue, during which he candidly voiced his approval of what Congress had done.
But before either departed, Adams himself was off to Paris, summoned by Vergennes to take part in discussions of a possible mediation of the war by Russia and Austria.
When Jefferson asked Adams to inquire about insuring the life of the sculptor Houdon, who was sailing for America to do the statue of Washington, discussion of the matter went back and forth in several letters before Adams had things arranged.
But in the Senate the discussions became heated, with Adams taking part more than the members deemed appropriate.
Between Jefferson and Adams there was no discussion of their diverging views.
The discussion was quickly concluded and McHenry was about to leave when something he said, or the way he said it, started Adams on the subject of Hamilton and the loss of the New York election.
Each was preceded by days of discussion with the seller, and study of the beasts themselves, while Craig enjoyed the traditional hospitality of the Afrikaner country folk.
But in this Aldine mansion only the most-learned men of letters gathered, and Greek was the sole language permitted in its discussions.
He hastened to express it before Alfredo Morales proceeded with other discussions.
She was thinking of how Boaz had brought Lakshmi to their house, of all the discussions with Alim that Boaz had mentioned to her only afterward, of all the duties he had so willingly taken upon himself so that she would not be troubled.
There was further discussion of the sort Aman indulges in when carrying out these quasi-poetic analogies of his, about soft feathers and delicate coloring but even when he is being smooth-tongued and soft-headed he can be acute.
There it was: a discussion on Tyler Durden was scheduled in the amphitheater at 1600.