"digressional" meaning in English

See digressional in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more digressional [comparative], most digressional [superlative]
Etymology: digression + -al Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|digression|al}} digression + -al Head templates: {{en-adj}} digressional (comparative more digressional, superlative most digressional)
  1. Pertaining to, or having the character of, a digression; departing from the main purpose or subject.
    Sense id: en-digressional-en-adj-auXoC20e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al

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