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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈskʌʃən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈskʌʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di skush′ən)
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026dis•cus•sion /dɪˈskʌʃən/USA pronunciation n.
- the act of discussing:[uncountable]I don't think his proposals leave much room for discussion.
- an instance of discussing:[countable]We had a long discussion on why I shouldn't appeal his decision.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026dis•cus•sion
(di skush′ən),USA pronunciation n. - an act or instance of discussing;
consideration or examination by argument, comment, etc., esp. to explore solutions;
informal debate.
- Late Latin discussiōn- (stem of discussiō) inquiry, examination, Latin: a shaking. See discuss, -ion
- Anglo-French
- Middle English 1300–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
discussion /dɪˈskʌʃən/ n - the examination or consideration of a matter in speech or writing
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