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Meaning of tangential

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

tangential

Pronunciation:/tænˈdʒɛn.tʃəl//tænˈdʒɛn.ʃəl/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Referring to a tangent, moving at a tangent to something.

  2. Merely touching, positioned as a tangent.

  3. Only indirectly related.

    Example: That subject is tangential to our discussion, and we cannot let it distract us.