"sessional" meaning in English

See sessional in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: session + -al Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|session|al}} session + -al Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} sessional (not comparable)
  1. Pertaining to a period, often an academic term or a sitting of a legislative body. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-sessional-en-adj-bwenN0Nh

Noun

Forms: sessionals [plural]
Etymology: session + -al Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|session|al}} session + -al Head templates: {{en-noun}} sessional (plural sessionals)
  1. An instructor hired by a college or universities on a temporary basis.
    Sense id: en-sessional-en-noun-YWBzh16i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 40 60

Inflected forms

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