tangential
Pronunciation:
/tænˈdʒɛn.tʃəl//tænˈdʒɛn.ʃəl/adjective
Definitions
Referring to a tangent, moving at a tangent to something.
Merely touching, positioned as a tangent.
Only indirectly related.
Example: That subject is tangential to our discussion, and we cannot let it distract us.