adj
Meaning 1
Of, relating to, or being a concession; concessionary.
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Standard Lemma guide
concessional
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CMU ARPABET: K AH0 N S EH1 SH AH0 N AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A resident of a nursing home who has limited means and whose accommodation is consequently partly paid for by the government.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia
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noun
Meaning 3
Synonym of concessive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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Synonyms: concessive
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English concession Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English concessional From concession + -al.