group discussion
3
2.0
- noun
- /ɡruːp dɪsˈkʌʃən/
:
discusión en grupo
- After the presentation, we had a group discussion to share ideas and reach a consensus.
- small group discussion
- focus group discussion
- facilitate group discussions
Another challenge in humanities is how do you create the small group feed of small group discussions and for that on the LX platform, we've created cohorts.
- Another challenge in humanities is how do you create the small group feed of small group discussions and for that on the LX platform, we've created cohorts.
- So I'm going to start by having some individual conversations with them and then I'll bring them all back for for a group discussion.
- We're going to have a small group tonight and but I think I have a group discussion based on what we've talked about many times in the past.
Examples
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In the event of diverging perspectives, consensus was achieved through group discussion and written communication.
Academic text (2011) -
Speaker dominance must be prevented if the group discussion is to successfully engage all members.
Academic text (1993) -
First, students were concerned about making private information public in group discussions and in their written work.
Academic text (1996) -
The meeting also offered the occasion for lively group discussion of individual titles.
Academic text (2013) -
Fifty groups of 3 to 6 students were tested in the group discussion judgment condition.
Academic text (1996) -
Findings from focus group discussions reveal that all students had access to the Internet.
Academic text (2015) -
Some people tell interesting stories during group discussions, and these can be good influences on peers.
Academic text (1993) -
Fifty Hawaiian women participated in one of seven group discussions; 10 completed individual interviews.
Academic text (2008) -
Both the reader and the scribe would participate in group discussions, in addition to performing their duties.
Academic text (2008) -
Second, much more time was made available for in-class workshops and small-group discussion on the workshop themes.
Academic text (1996)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A talk between two or more people to share news and ideas
∞
1.4
A conversation where people share ideas and opinions to decide or understand
119
3.5
A short angry conversation between two people
101
4.3
A meeting where people at the same level share and discuss ideas
73
1.0
The joining of two things to become one, like rivers or ideas
12
3.7
A discussion by a small group of experts in front of an audience
8
3.3
A conversation where people share ideas honestly without holding back
8
2.2
A planned time when several people come together to talk about something
7
3.3
A discussion where people who are equal share ideas about a topic
1
3.5
Serious conversation that looks closely at important or difficult ideas
A meeting where people at the same level discuss a subject together
How Structured
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'group' (several people) modifies 'discussion' (talk where opinions are shared), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer a conversation among multiple people. This noun‑noun combination is a standard, cross‑linguistic pattern and follows regular English composition rules, making it immediately understandable.
Etymology
The noun group discussion comes from the simple image of several people sitting together and talking: group (a number of people) and discussion (a talk where people share ideas). So it means 'a planned talk among several people to share ideas or make a decision'.