DIGRESSION

digression. digression, departing from the matter in hand

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digression. Digression, n. a deviation from the subject

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Di‐gres″sion (?), n. [[L. digressio: cf. F. digression.]] 1. 1. The act of digressing or deviating, esp. from the main subject of a discourse; hence, a part of a discourse deviating from its main design or subject.
The digressions I can not excuse otherwise, than by the confidence that no man will read them. Sir W. Temple. 2. 2. A turning aside from the right path; transgression; offense.
Then my digression is so vile, so base, That it will live engraven in my face. Shak. 3. 3. (Anat.) The elongation, or angular distance from the sun; — said chiefly of the inferior planets.