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Dictionary: di·gres·sive   (dī-grĕs'ĭv, dĭ-) pronunciation
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adj.
Characterized by digressions; rambling.

digressively di·gres'sive·ly adv.
digressiveness di·gres'sive·ness n.

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adjective

    Marked by or given to digression: discursive, excursive, parenthetic, parenthetical, rambling, tangential. See approach/retreat.

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: of superficial relevance if any
  Synonym: tangential

Meaning #2: (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects
  Synonyms: discursive, excursive, rambling

 
 
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