proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition
[ Syn: dianoetic ]
(of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects; amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at womens fashions among other things; a rambling discursive book; his excursive remarks; a rambling speech about this and that
[ Syn: digressive , excursive , rambling ]