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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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