discussion
n. C / Un. a conversation where people share their ideas or opinions about a specific topic. You use this when you want to talk about a group of people thinking together to solve a problem or share news.
n. the action or process of talking about something in order to reach a decision or exchange ideas. Often used to describe a formal or structured conversation between two or more parties.
We had a long discussion about our holiday plans.
The doctor led a brief discussion with the family to explain the different treatment options available for the patient.
After hours of intense discussion, the committee finally reached a consensus regarding the new safety protocols for the laboratory, ensuring all staff members were satisfied with the outcome.
From Old French discussion, from Late Latin discussiō, from Latin discutiō. By surface analysis, discuss + -ion.
Often used with the prepositions 'about' or 'on' to indicate the topic, and 'with' to indicate the participants.
we had a discussion about to gowe had a discussion about goingThe preposition 'about' must be followed by a noun or a gerund (-ing form), not an infinitive.