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Definitions of 'tangential'

1. (adj) digressive, tangential
of superficial relevance if any
"a digressive allusion to the day of the week"; "a tangential remark"

2. (adj) tangential
of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent
"tangential forces"

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