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di·gres·sion

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–noun

1.	the act of digressing.

2.	a passage or section that deviates from the central theme in speech or writing.

[Origin: 1325–75; ME < AF < L dīgressiōn- (s. of dīgressiō) a going away, aside, equiv. to dīgress(us) (see digress) + -iōn- -ion

]

—Related forms

di·gres·sion·al, di·gres·sion·ar·y, adjective

—Synonyms 1, 2. deviation, divergence.

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di·gres·sion Audio Help (dī-grěsh'ən, dĭ-) Pronunciation Key
n.

The act of digressing.
An instance of digressing, especially a written or spoken passage that has no bearing on the main subject.

di·gres'sion·al adj.

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
digression

c.1374, from L. digressionem, from digredi "to deviate," from dis- "apart, aside" + gradi "to step, go."

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digression
noun
1.	a message that departs from the main subject
2.	a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal" [syn: diversion]
3.	wandering from the main path of a journey

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Digression

Di*gres"sion\, n. [L. digressio: cf. F. digression.]

1. The act of digressing or deviating, esp. from the main subject of a discourse; hence, a part of a discourse deviating from its main design or subject.

The digressions I can not excuse otherwise, than by the confidence that no man will read them. --Sir W. Temple.

2. A turning aside from the right path; transgression; offense. [R.]

Then my digression is so vile, so base, That it will live engraven in my face. --Shak.

3. (Anat.) The elongation, or angular distance from the sun; -- said chiefly of the inferior planets. [R.]

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