Tangential in English dictionary

  • tangential

    Meanings and definitions of "Tangential"

    • Referring to a tangent, moving at a tangent to something.
    • Merely touching, positioned as a tangent.
    • Only indirectly related.
    • adjective
      Referring to a tangent, moving at a tangent to something.
    • adjective
      Merely touching, positioned as a tangent.
    • adjective
      Only indirectly related.
    • only indirectly related
    • referring to a tangent
    • merely touching
    • adjective
      of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent; "tangential forces"
    • adjective
      of superficial relevance if any; "a digressive allusion to the day of the week"; "a tangential remark"

    Synonyms of "Tangential" in English dictionary

    digressive, straight line, irrelevant are the top synonyms of "Tangential" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of Tangential

    • tangential ( comparative more tangential, superlative most tangential)
    • tangential (comparative more tangential, superlative most tangential)
  • Tangential

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