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Digressive vs Retractive - What's the difference?

digressive | retractive |

As adjectives the difference between digressive and retractive

is that digressive is marked by digression; rambling while retractive is serving to retract; of the nature of a retraction.

As a noun retractive is

that which retracts or withdraws.

digressive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Marked by digression; rambling

    • Derived terms

    * digressiveness

    Related terms

    * digress * digression

    retractive

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which retracts or withdraws.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Serving to retract; of the nature of a retraction.

    • Derived terms

    * retractively (Webster 1913)