congressional C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /kəŋˈɡɹɛ.ʃə.nəl/ See IPA manual Freq #16251 Meanings 1 adj Relating to a congress, especially the United States Congress. The senator faced tough questions during the congressional hearing. Appears in Phrases (1) See all congressional district an area that elects one representative to the United States House of Representatives Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From congression + -al. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # congressional **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /kəŋˈɡɹɛ.ʃə.nəl/ **Frequency rank:** 16251 ## Meanings 1. Relating to a congress, especially the United States Congress. ## Examples - The senator faced tough questions during the congressional hearing. ## Etymology From congression + -al. ## AI Etymology Congressional is from congression + -al. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include relating to a congress, especially the United States Congress. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown