tangential

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Adjective tangential has 2 senses

digressive, tangential - of superficial relevance if any; "a digressive allusion to the day of the week"; "a tangential remark"
Antonym: relevant (indirect, via irrelevant)
tangential - of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent; "tangential forces"

Definitions from the Web

Tangential

Definition:

(adjective) Relating to or existing as a tangent; diverging or digressing from a main topic or purpose.

(adjective) Barely touching or slightly connected.

(adjective) Mathematics: Of, relating to, or involving a tangent.

(adjective) Physics: Tangent to the trajectory of a bullet after striking a target and deflecting.

Example Sentences:

During the meeting, he made several tangential remarks that didn't contribute to the main discussion.
The police found some tangential evidence, which could help solve the case.
In geometry, a tangential line touches a curve at a single point without intersecting it.
With the tangential force applied, the bullet altered its course after hitting the object.

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