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Abbatical vs Sabbatical - What's the difference?

abbatical | sabbatical |

As adjectives the difference between abbatical and sabbatical

is that abbatical is (obsolete) while sabbatical is relating to the sabbath.

abbatical

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (obsolete)

    • References

    sabbatical

    English

    (wikipedia sabbatical)

    Alternative forms

    * sabbatic

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Relating to the Sabbath.
  • Relating to a .

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An extended period of leave, often one year long, taken by an employee in order to carry out projects not otherwise associated with the employee's job. During the sabbatical, the employer may pay some or all of the wages that would have been otherwise earned or some or all of the expenses incurred. University lecturers, for example, may be granted a one-year paid sabbatical once every seven years.