addressal

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noun

The act of addressing (in various senses).

OriginEnglish address ← Middle English adressen ← Old French adrecier →
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Meanings

nounaddressal (countable and uncountable, plural addressals)

plural addressals

  1. countableuncountableThe act of addressing (in various senses).

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinad-
  5. Old Frencha-
  6. Vulgar Latin*dīrēctiāre
  7. Old Frenchdrecier
  8. Old Frenchadrecier
  9. Middle Englishadressen
  10. Englishaddress
  11. Englishaddressal

From address + -al.

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APA

addressal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/addressal

MLA

“addressal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/addressal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “addressal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/addressal.

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