tangential
Referring to a tangent, moving at a tangent to somethingReferring to a tangent, moving at a tangent to something.
» Even his everyday speech was an off-the-cuff, tangential, disjointed narrative.
Meaning
3 sensesReferring to a tangent, moving at a tangent to something.
tangential
тангенциальныйtangencialʹnyj, касательныйkasatelʹnyj
Merely touching, positioned as a tangent.
tangential, streifend, berührend
касающийсяkasajuščijsja
Only indirectly related.
That subject is tangential to our discussion, and we cannot let it distract us.
nebensächlich
отклоня́ющийсяotklonjájuščijsja, имеющий слабое отноше́ниеimejuščij slaboje otnošénije
- of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent
- of superficial relevance if any
Examples
3 sentencesEven his everyday speech was an off-the-cuff, tangential, disjointed narrative.
The liquid flow submits the container to what we call tangential stress.
deDie Flüssigkeitsströmung lässt im Behälter das entstehen, was wir Tangentialspannung nennen.
When left to my own devices, I tend to daydream and get lost in a series of tangential thought patterns.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
Forms
more tangential, most tangential| Comparative | more tangential Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most tangential Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- of superficial relevance if any:digressive
Word family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form