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procession vs recessional

recessional vs procession

procession and recessional both are nouns.

procession is not an adjective while recessional is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
procession Yes No No No
recessional Yes Yes No No
As nouns, recessional is a hyponym of procession; that is, recessional is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than procession:
  • procession: the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation
  • recessional: the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service
Other hyponyms of procession include convoy, caravan, train, wagon train, cavalcade, march, motorcade, parade, cortege, recession.
procession (noun) recessional (noun)
the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation a hymn that is sung at the end of a service as the clergy and choir withdraw
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
procession (adjective) recessional (adjective)
of or relating to receding
Difference between procession and recessional

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