Origin: Latin
suffix -al
Tangential has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Adjective
1
of superficial relevance if any
"a digressive allusion to the day of the week"
"a tangential remark"
2
of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent
"tangential forces"
3
Referring to a tangent, moving at a tangent to something.
Example Sentences
"a digressive allusion to the day of the week"
adjective
"a tangential remark"
adjective
"tangential forces"
adjective