DIANOETIC

dianoetic, discursive

(adjective) proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

dianoetic (comparative more dianoetic, superlative most dianoetic)

Pertaining to reason or thinking; intellectual.

Synonyms

• discursive

Antonyms

• intuitive

Anagrams

• actidione, conidiate, oceanitid, tocainide

Source: Wiktionary


Di`a*no*et"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. (Metaph.)

Definition: Pertaining to the discursive faculty, its acts or products. I would employ . . . dianoetic to denote the operation of the discursive, elaborative, or comparative faculty. Sir W. Hamilton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

28 February 2025

PRESCRIPTIVE

(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”


Do you know this game?

Wordscapes

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins