1. A detailed, wandering explanation that moves from topic to topic; a lengthy exposition that follows a conversational or digressive path rather than a direct, linear argument
The professor's discursive explanation covered multiple tangents before reaching the main point.
A explicação discursiva do professor abordou vários desvios antes de chegar ao ponto principal.
2. An explanation characterized by moving logically from one point to another through connected reasoning or discussion
The textbook provides a discursive explanation of quantum mechanics that builds understanding gradually.
O livro didático oferece uma explicação discursiva da mecânica quântica que constrói o entendimento gradualmente.