| ADJECTIVE | all | tangential, digressive | of superficial relevance if any |
|---|---|---|---|
| pert | tangential | of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent |
| Sounds | taenjheh'nchahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | Of superficial relevance if any. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a tangential remark" | |
| Synonym | digressive | |
| Broader | irrelevant | Having no bearing on or connection with the subject / subject / subject at issue |
| Spanish | digresivo, tangencial | |
| Catalan | tangencial | |
| Adverbs | tangentially | in passing |
| Meaning | Of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "tangential forces" | |
| Spanish | tangencial | |
| Catalan | tangencial | |
| Nouns | tangent | ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle |
| tangent | a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point | |
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