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Reasoning; characterized by reasoning; passing from premises to consequences; discursive.

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  1. a. Reasoning; characterized by reasoning; passing from premises to consequences; discursive.
  2. a. Containing dialogue or conversation; interlocutory.
  3. a. Inclined to converse; conversable; communicative; as, a discoursive man.
  4. n. The state or quality of being discoursive or able to reason.
  5. 1. Reasoning; characterized by reasoning; passing from premises to consequences; discursive. Milton. 2. Containing dialogue or conversation; interlocutory. The epic is everywhere interlaced with dialogue or discoursive scenes. Dryden. 3. Inclined to converse; conversable; communicative; as, a discoursive man. [R.] The state or quality of being discoursive or able to reason. [R.] Feltham.
  6. The state or quality of being discoursive or able to reason.[R.] Feltham.