discussion

[ dih-skuhsh-uh n ]

/ dɪˈskʌʃ ən /

an act or instance of discussing; consideration or examination by argument, comment, etc., especially to explore solutions; informal debate.

Origin of discussion

1300–50; Middle English < Anglo-French < Late Latin discussiōn- (stem of discussiō) inquiry, examination, Latin: a shaking. See discuss, -ion

dis·cus·sion·al, adjective pre·dis·cus·sion, noun re·dis·cus·sion, noun

Other FBI officials joined the discussion via conference call, he said.

FBI Won’t Stop Blaming North Korea for Sony Hack -- Despite New Evidence |Shane Harris |December 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In the 1960 campaign between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy, there was virtually no discussion of crime.

The GOP and Police Unions: A Love Story |Eleanor Clift |December 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Men may opt out of the discussion rather than risk saying something wrong.

Tech’s Male ‘Feminists’ Aren’t Helping |Cate Huston, Karen Catlin |December 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Although in at least one instance, there was discussion of saving black-owned shops.

Raging Protesters Set Ferguson on Fire |Justin Glawe |November 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Unwittingly or not, modern feminism is leaving its disabled sisters out of the discussion.

#YesAllWomen, but Not Really: How Feminism Leaves the Disabled Behind |Elizabeth Heideman |November 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
And this is all that is necessary as a preliminary to the discussion of just profits.

Distributive Justice |John A. (John Augustine) Ryan
Apart from this discussion, a visit from you would be always acceptable.

Luttrell Of Arran |Charles James Lever
"Somnambulism," however, is too vague and undefined a term for our present discussion.

Human Personality and its Survival of Bodily Death |Frederick W. H. Myers
In the course of the discussion, Mr. Lefroy bore testimony to the generally successful working of the Irish poor-law.

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. |E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
Alice concluded not to honor the other girl by bringing her into the discussion.

They of the High Trails |Hamlin Garland

discussion

/ (dɪˈskʌʃən) /

the examination or consideration of a matter in speech or writing

discussional, adjective