Relating to or of the nature of a digression; characterized by or containing departures from the main subject.
From 'digression' (noun) + '-al' (adjective-forming suffix). This relatively rare adjective allows precise description of digressive works or passages.
Academic writing is increasingly 'digressional' online—hyperlinks and side notes mean modern readers expect texts to branch out, unlike the linear essays of previous centuries.
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