Discussion vs. Chat — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Discussion and Chat
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Discussion
The action or process of talking about something in order to reach a decision or to exchange ideas
The EC directive is currently under discussion
The committee acts as a forum for discussion
Chat
Talk in a friendly and informal way
She chatted to her mother on the phone every day
Discussion
Consideration of a subject by a group; an earnest conversation.
Chat
An informal conversation
He dropped in for a chat
That's enough chat for tonight
Discussion
A formal discourse on a topic; an exposition.
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Chat
A small Old World songbird of the thrush family, with black, white, and brown coloration and a harsh call.
Discussion
Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.
There was then a long discussion of whether to capitalize words like "east".
This topic is not open to discussion.
My discussion with the professor was very enlightening.
Chat
Any of a number of small songbirds with harsh calls.
Discussion
Text giving further detail on a subject.
Under each heading, you will find a discussion.
Chat
To converse in an easy, familiar manner; talk lightly and casually.
Discussion
The dispersion of a tumour.
Chat
(Computers) To participate in a synchronous exchange of remarks with one or more people over a computer network.
Discussion
The act or process of discussing by breaking up, or dispersing, as a tumor, or the like.
Chat
An informal, light conversation.
Discussion
The act of discussing or exchanging reasons; examination by argument; debate; disputation; agitation.
The liberty of discussion is the great safeguard of all other liberties.
Chat
(Computers) A synchronous exchange of remarks over a computer network.
Discussion
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
Chat
Any of various birds in the families Muscicapidae or Parulidae that have a chattering call, especially the yellow-breasted chat.
Discussion
An exchange of views on some topic;
We had a good discussion
We had a word or two about it
Chat
To be engaged in informal conversation.
She chatted with her friend in the cafe.
I like to chat over a coffee with a friend.
Chat
To talk more than a few words.
I met my old friend in the street, so we chatted for a while.
Chat
(transitive) To talk of; to discuss.
They chatted politics for a while.
Chat
To exchange text or voice messages in real time through a computer network, as if having a face-to-face conversation.
Do you want to chat online later?
Chat
Informal conversation.
It'd be cool to meet up again soon and have a quick chat.
Chat
A conversation to stop an argument or settle a situation.
Chat
An exchange of text or voice messages in real time through a computer network, resembling a face-to-face conversation.
Chat
(internet) A chat room.
Chat
The entirety of users in a chat room or a single member thereof.
The Chat just made a joke about my poor skillz.
Chat
Any of various small Old World passerine birds in the muscicapid tribe Saxicolini or subfamily Saxicolinae that feed on insects.
Chat
Any of several small Australian honeyeaters in the genus Epthianura.
Chat
A small potato, such as is given to swine.
Chat
Mining waste from lead and zinc mines.
Chat
A louse small, parasitic insect.
Chat
To talk in a light and familiar manner; to converse without form or ceremony; to gossip.
To chat a while on their adventures.
Chat
To talk of.
Chat
Light, familiar talk; conversation; gossip.
Snuff, or fan, supply each pause of chat,With singing, laughing, ogling, and all that.
Chat
A bird of the genus Icteria, allied to the warblers, in America. The best known species are the yellow-breasted chat (Icteria viridis), and the long-tailed chat (Icteria longicauda). In Europe the name is given to several birds of the family Saxicolidæ, as the stonechat, and whinchat.
Chat
A twig, cone, or little branch. See Chit.
Chat
Small stones with ore.
Chat
An informal conversation
Chat
Birds having a chattering call
Chat
Songbirds having a chattering call
Chat
Talk socially without exchanging too much information;
The men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze
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