http://www.bing.com:80/search?q=Discursive+Essay+FeaturesSearch resultshttp://www.bing.com:80/s/a/rsslogo.gifhttp://www.bing.com:80/search?q=Discursive+Essay+FeaturesCopyright © 2026 Microsoft. All rights reserved. These XML results may not be used, reproduced or transmitted in any manner or for any purpose other than rendering Bing results within an RSS aggregator for your personal, non-commercial use. Any other use of these results requires express written permission from Microsoft Corporation. By accessing this web page or using these results in any manner whatsoever, you agree to be bound by the foregoing restrictions.https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discursiveThe Latin verb discurrere meant "to run about", and from this word we get our word discursive, which often means rambling about over a wide range of topics. A discursive writing style generally isn't encouraged by writing teachers.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 06:16:00 GMThttps://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/discursiveDISCURSIVE meaning: 1. involving discussion: 2. talking about or dealing with subjects that are only slightly…. Learn more.Sun, 15 Mar 2026 05:03:00 GMThttps://www.thefreedictionary.com/discursiveDefine discursive. discursive synonyms, discursive pronunciation, discursive translation, English dictionary definition of discursive. adj. 1. Covering a wide field of subjects; rambling.Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:11:00 GMThttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/discursiveDefinition of discursive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:59:00 GMThttps://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/discursiveIf a style of writing is discursive, it includes a lot of facts or opinions that are not necessarily relevant.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:41:00 GMThttps://www.oed.com/dictionary/discursive_adjThere are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word discursive, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:43:00 GMThttps://www.dictionary.com/browse/discursiveThe adjective discursive is often used to describe speech or writing that tends to stray from the main point, but the word can also have almost the opposite meaning.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:17:00 GMThttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/discursivediscursive (comparative more discursive, superlative most discursive) Of or concerning discourse.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:01:00 GMThttps://www.britannica.com/dictionary/discursiveThe instructor gave a discursive [= rambling] lecture that wandered from one topic to another. He writes discursively.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 05:43:00 GMThttps://www.wordreference.com/definition/discursivediscursive /dɪˈskɜːsɪv/ adj passing from one topic to another, usually in an unmethodical way; digressive of or relating to knowledge obtained by reason and argument rather than intuition Etymology: 16th Century: from Medieval Latin discursīvus, from Late Latin discursus discourse disˈcursively adv disˈcursiveness nSat, 24 May 2025 15:03:00 GMT