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- Dictionarytangential/tanˈdʒɛn(t)ʃl/
adjective
- 1. relating to or along a tangent: "a tangential line"
- 2. diverging from a previous course or line; erratic: "tangential thoughts"
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Tangential means of or along a tangent, or different from or not directly connected with something else. Learn more about the word, its usage, and related terms with Cambridge Dictionary.
- English (US)
TANGENTIAL meaning: 1. of or along a tangent 2. (of a...
- Znaczenie Tangential, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
tangential definicja: 1. of or along a tangent 2. (of a...
- Traditional
TANGENTIAL translate: 切線的;正切的, (主題或活動)離題的,不相關的. Learn more...
- Tangential in Simplified Chinese
TANGENTIAL translate: 切线的;正切的, (主题或活动)离题的,不相关的. Learn more...
- Translate English to Portuguese
tangential translate: tangencial, secundário. Learn more in...
- Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미
TANGENTIAL 의미, 정의, TANGENTIAL의 정의: 1. of or along a tangent...
- See All Examples of Tangential
Examples of TANGENTIAL in a sentence, how to use it. 99...
- Pronunciation in English
TANGENTIAL pronunciation. How to say tangential. Listen to...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning of tangential, a word that can describe something that is touching lightly, incidental, peripheral, or divergent. See examples, synonyms, word history, and related entries.
Tangential means of or along a tangent in mathematics, or different from or not directly connected with something in general. Learn how to use this word in sentences and see translations in other languages.
Tangential means pertaining to or of the nature of a tangent, or slightly connected or digressive. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, with synonyms, antonyms and related words.
If you describe something as tangential, you mean that it has only a slight or indirect connection with the thing you are concerned with, and is therefore not worth considering seriously. [ formal ] Too much time was spent discussing tangential issues.
Tangential means of or relating to a tangent, or only superficially relevant. Learn the meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage of tangential in mathematics, astronomy, and language.
Tangential describes something that's not part of the whole. If you make a comment that is tangential to the story you're telling, it's a digression. The story could still be understood without it.