sessional

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adjective

Pertaining to a period, often an academic term or a sitting of a legislative body.

“The sessionals’ Agreement was ratified on 1 April, 2005.”

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English session →
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Meanings

adjectivesessional (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePertaining to a period, often an academic term or a sitting of a legislative body.

    CUPE 3902 is a labour union local representing sessional lecturers and teaching assistants (TAs) at the University of Toronto, Canada.

nounsessional (plural sessionals)

plural sessionals

  1. An instructor hired by a college or universities on a temporary basis.

    The sessionals’ Agreement was ratified on 1 April, 2005.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sessionary

Origin

  1. Englishsession
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishsessional

From session + -al.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

sessional. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sessional

MLA

“sessional.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sessional. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sessional,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sessional.

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