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agential

[ ey-jen-shuh l ]
/ eɪˈdʒɛn ʃəl /

adjective

pertaining to an agent or agency.
Grammar. agentive.

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Words nearby agential

agent noun, agent of production, agent orange, agent provocateur, agent-general, agential, agentival, agentive, agentry, ager, ageratum

Origin of agential

First recorded in 1870–75; agent + -ial
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Examples from the Web for agential

  • This is an example of the French use of -on as an agential suffix.

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