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Definition of Excursive
1. Adjective. (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects. "A rambling speech about this and that"
Similar to: Indirect
Derivative terms: Digress, Discursiveness
Definition of Excursive
1. a. Prone to make excursions; wandering; roving; exploring; as, an excursive fancy.
Definition of Excursive
1. Adjective. Tending to digress. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Excursive
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Excursive
Literary usage of Excursive
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Brief Outline of an Analysis of the Human Intellect: Intended to Rectify the by James Rush (1865)
"Of the Relation of the Verbal Sign to the excursive Quality. We have defined the
verbal sign to be the artificial, or conventional representative of the ..."
2. Southey's Common-place Book by Robert Southey, John Wood Warter (1855)
"Reader», excursive, 130. Promoters, a name for informera, in Elizabeth's time, 349.
Reading-pew with two desks, temp. ..."
3. The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical by John Britton, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees, Thomas Hood, John Harris, Edward Wedlake Brayley (1808)
"... now the property and residence of J. Hooper, Esq. who married the daughter of Mr.
Scott. The poet, after an excursive view of the surrounding country, ..."
4. The Dublin Journal of Medical Science (1879)
"Bacteria free, and in zoogloea form; active, but none excursive ; movement ...
Bacteria very active and excursive ; no attempt at precipitation ; vibrios in ..."
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