digression

1. n. 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. Source: opted

2. n. A turning aside from the right path; transgression; offense. Source: opted

3. n. The elongation, or angular distance from the sun; -- said chiefly of the inferior planets. Source: opted

4. n. a message that departs from the main subject Source: wordnet

5. n. a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) Source: wordnet

6. n. wandering from the main path of a journey Source: wordnet

7. 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.] Source: webster

8. The elongation, or angular distance from the sun; -- saidchiefly of the inferior planets. [R.] Source: adambom

9. n:100 n. a message that departs from the main subject n. wandering from the main path of a journey Source: ecdict

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