presential

adjective

pre·​sen·​tial

prēˈzenchəl

1

: of, relating to, or constituting the present : immediate

2

: of, relating to, or formed from the present stem of a verb

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin praesentialis, from Latin praesentia presence + -alis -al

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