different between discussion vs altercation

English

Etymology

From Old French discussion, from Late Latin discussi?, from Latin discuti?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d??sk???n/
• (Northern England) IPA^(key): /d?s?k???n/
• Hyphenation: dis?cus?sion

Noun

discussion (countable and uncountable, plural discussions)

1. Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.

2. Text giving further detail on a subject.
3. (medicine, obsolete) The dispersion of a tumour.

Related terms

• discuss

Translations

French

Etymology

From Late Latin discussi?, from Latin discuti?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dis.ky.sj??/
• Homophone: discussions

Noun

discussion f (plural discussions)

1. conversation, discussion (not contradictory or conflictual)

Synonyms

• dialogue
• conversation

Further reading

• “discussion” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Middle French

Etymology

From Late Latin discussi?, from Latin discuti?.

Noun

discussion f (plural discussions)

1. discussion

Old French

Etymology

From Late Latin discussi?, from Latin discuti?.

Noun

discussion f (oblique plural discussions, nominative singular discussion, nominative plural discussions)

1. discussion

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French altercation.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?l.t??ke?.??n/
• (cot–caught merger, Canada) IPA^(key): /?l.t??ke?.??n/
• Hyphenation: al?ter?ca?tion
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

altercation (countable and uncountable, plural altercations)

1. Heated or angry dispute

Synonyms

• dispute, wrangle

Related terms

• altercative

Translations

Anagrams

• relactation

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin altercatio

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /al.t??.ka.sj??/
• Rhymes: -??
• Homophone: altercations

Noun

altercation f (plural altercations)

1. Altercation

Further reading

• “altercation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).