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Processive vs Processional - What's the difference?

processive | processional |

As adjectives the difference between processive and processional

is that processive is going forward, advancing, progressive while processional is of, pertaining to, or used during a procession.

As a noun processional is

a hymn or other music used during a procession; prosodion.

processive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Going forward, advancing, progressive
    • ----

    processional

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, pertaining to, or used during a procession
  • * Milman
    • The processional services became more frequent.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A hymn or other music used during a procession; prosodion
  • (Roman Catholicism) A service book relating to ecclesiastical processions.