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- [sesh-uh n]
- /ˈsɛʃ ən/
- /ˈseʃənl/
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- [sesh-uh n]
- /ˈsɛʃ ən/
Definitions of sessional word
- noun sessional the sitting together of a court, council, legislature, or the like, for conference or the transaction of business: Congress is now in session. 1
- noun sessional a single continuous sitting, or period of sitting, of persons so assembled. 1
- noun sessional a continuous series of sittings or meetings of a court, legislature, or the like. 1
- noun sessional the period or term during which such a series is held. 1
- noun sessional sessions, (in English law) the sittings or a sitting of justices in court, usually to deal with minor offenses, grant licenses, etc. 1
- noun sessional a single continuous course or period of lessons, study, etc., in the work of a day at school: two afternoon sessions a week. 1
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Origin of sessional
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin sessiōn- (stem of sessiō) law-court sitting, Latin: sitting, equivalent to sess(us) (past participle of sedēre to sit1) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Sessional
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sessional popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
sessional usage trend in Literature
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