DISCUSSION

n. debate, conversation, talk

Debate (North American English) or debating (British English) is a formal method of interactive and position representational argument. Debate is a broader form of argument than logical argument, since it includes persuasion which appeals to the emotional responses of an audience, and rules enabling people to discuss and decide on differences, within a framework defining how they will interact.
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Noun
1. an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased"
(synonym) treatment, discourse
(hypernym) communication, communicating
(hyponym) detail
(derivation) discourse, talk about, discuss
2. an exchange of views on some topic; "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it"
(synonym) give-and-take, word
(hypernym) speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication
(hyponym) argument, argumentation, debate
(derivation) hash out, discuss, talk over

n. discussion, debate, talks; argument, conversation; talk, explanation; reading

(n.)
The act or process of discussing by breaking up, or dispersing, as a tumor, or the like.
  

(n.)
The act of discussing or exchanging reasons; examination by argument; debate; disputation; agitation.