Main Entry: di·gres·sion

Pronunciation: \-ˈgre-shən\

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

1 : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
2 archaic : a going aside

— di·gres·sion·al \-ˈgresh-nəl, -ə-n^əl\ adjective

— di·gres·sion·ary \-ˈgre-shə-ˌner-ē\ adjective