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English 2 senses of the word tangential:
ADJECTIVEalltangential, digressiveof superficial relevance if any
perttangentialof or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent
tangential pronunciation
Soundstaenjheh'nchahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
Englishtangential: 2 senses adjective 1
MeaningOf superficial relevance if any.
Example "a tangential remark"
Synonymdigressive
BroaderirrelevantHaving no bearing on or connection with the subject / subject / subject at issue
Spanishdigresivo, tangencial
Catalantangencial
Adverbstangentiallyin passing
Englishtangential: 2 senses adjective 2, pert
MeaningOf or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent.
Example"tangential forces"
Spanishtangencial
Catalantangencial
Nounstangentratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
tangenta 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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