DISCURSION

Etymology

Noun

discursion (countable and uncountable, plural discursions)

(obsolete, rare) The action of hurriedly moving hither and thither.

(rare, figuratively) Digression.

(philosophy) Ratiocination; step-by-step philosophical reasoning, as opposed to intuition.

Source: Wiktionary


Dis*cur"sion, n. Etym: [LL. discursio a running different ways. See Discourse.]

Definition: The act of discoursing or reasoning; range, as from thought to thought. Coleridge.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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