discussant
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- noun
- /dɪsˈkʌsənt/
- Jargon
:
discutidor
- At the conference, each discussant presented their views on climate change policy.
- minority discussants
- majority discussants
- thank the discussants
Examples
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During his remarks, discussant Bill Gale had noted that the net effect ranged from 0.7 to 4 percent of GDP.
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During exploratory talk, discussants propose and defend their own solutions to problems.
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One majority discussant, for example, told us that being a SEAL was "every boy's dream."
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Therefore, it is also our view that discussants should consider and address the following needs:
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Our thanks go to both discussants for their comments.
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We thank both discussants for their time and helpful comments.
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According to our discussants, this perception is shared by both the military and civilian communities.
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We wish to thank the discussants for their informative comments.
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The discussants did much to extend the broad scope of the proceedings even further.
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Therefore, teachers continue to play a pivotal role as guides, facilitators, and discussants when SIGs are used as instructional tools.
Academic text (2012)
Synonyms
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A person who takes part in a public discussion and answers questions from the audience
A person who speaks or joins a discussion at a formal meeting
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Discussant comes from discuss plus the ending -ant, which means 'one who'. Think of discuss as 'shaking apart' ideas to look at them, so a discussant is 'one who' talks about, explains, and asks questions about a paper at a meeting.