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cur´sive|ly — cur|sive «KUR sihv», adjective, noun. –adj. written with the letters joined together and with flowing strokes. Ordinary handwriting is cursive. –n. 1. a letter made to join other letters. 2. a style of printing type imitating handwriting. 3.… … Useful english dictionary
cur·sive — /ˈkɚsıv/ noun [noncount] : a type of handwriting in which all the letters in a word are connected to each other He writes in cursive when he takes notes. cursive adj cursive handwriting … Useful english dictionary
dis|cur´sive|ness — dis|cur|sive «dihs KUR sihv», adjective. 1. wandering from one subject to another; rambling: »His carefully planned speech was not discursive but stayed right on the subject.…a slow paced, leisurely,…and discursive novel (New York Times).… … Useful english dictionary
dis|cur´sive|ly — dis|cur|sive «dihs KUR sihv», adjective. 1. wandering from one subject to another; rambling: »His carefully planned speech was not discursive but stayed right on the subject.…a slow paced, leisurely,…and discursive novel (New York Times).… … Useful english dictionary
dis|cur|sive — «dihs KUR sihv», adjective. 1. wandering from one subject to another; rambling: »His carefully planned speech was not discursive but stayed right on the subject.…a slow paced, leisurely,…and discursive novel (New York Times). SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
ex|cur´sive|ness — ex|cur|sive «ehk SKUR sihv», adjective. 1. off the subject; wandering; rambling. SYNONYM(S): erratic, digressive. 2. of the nature of an excursion. 3. Figurative. desultory: »excursive reading. –ex|cur´sive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
ex|cur´sive|ly — ex|cur|sive «ehk SKUR sihv», adjective. 1. off the subject; wandering; rambling. SYNONYM(S): erratic, digressive. 2. of the nature of an excursion. 3. Figurative. desultory: »excursive reading. –ex|cur´sive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
ex|cur|sive — «ehk SKUR sihv», adjective. 1. off the subject; wandering; rambling. SYNONYM(S): erratic, digressive. 2. of the nature of an excursion. 3. Figurative. desultory: »excursive reading. –ex|cur´sive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
re|cur´sive|ness — re|cur|sive «rih KUR sihv», adjective. 1. Mathematics. recurring; repeated: »recursive functions. The set 2, 4, 6, 8,…is recursive because all its integers can be described as divisible by two (Time). 2. capable of being returned to or used… … Useful english dictionary
re|cur´sive|ly — re|cur|sive «rih KUR sihv», adjective. 1. Mathematics. recurring; repeated: »recursive functions. The set 2, 4, 6, 8,…is recursive because all its integers can be described as divisible by two (Time). 2. capable of being returned to or used… … Useful english dictionary
