Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of discussion
"The committee spent the afternoon reviewing minutes from three separate discussions about budget cuts."
In plain English: Discussions are conversations where people talk about something to share ideas or solve problems.
"The team held several productive discussions before finalizing the project plan."
Usage: Use the plural form discussions when referring to multiple separate talks or debates that have occurred at different times or on various topics. Avoid using it to describe a single ongoing conversation, which should remain singular.
Derived from Latin discussio, this term originally meant an action of shaking apart or sifting through to separate elements. It entered English via Old French, evolving from the root meaning to discuss or examine thoroughly.