discursion

The action of hurriedly moving hither and thither.

Noun

  1. The action of hurriedly moving hither and thither.
  2. Digression.
  3. Ratiocination; step-by-step philosophical reasoning, as opposed to intuition.

Origin

From Latin discursiō, from discurrō (“to run to and fro”); compare the English discurre, discurrent, discursation, and discurse.

Forms

discursions discorsioun