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sessional Meaning & Definition

What Does Sessional Mean?

Sessional is an adjective that means Pertaining to a period, often an academic term or a sitting of a legislative body. As a noun, it means An instructor hired by a college or universities on a temporary basis.

Sessional Definition (Adjective)

  1. Pertaining 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.

Sessional as a Noun

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

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

Synonyms of Sessional

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Sessional in a Sentence

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

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

Word Forms & Grammar

sessional (not comparable)

sessional (plural sessionals)

Words That Rhyme With Sessional

Origin of Sessional

From session + -al.

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