discursive

//dɪˈskɜːsɪv//
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Adjective

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1

Tending to digress from the main point; rambling or wandering in speech or writing.

His discursive writing style made it difficult to follow his main argument.

2

Proceeding by reasoning or argument rather than intuition; analytical.

The philosopher employed a discursive approach to analyze the ethical problem.