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tangential
- /tænˈd͡ʒɛn.t͡ʃəl/ UK
- /tænˈd͡ʒɛn.t͡ʃəl/ US
adjective more tangential · most tangential · tangental
- Referring to a tangent, moving at a tangent to something. The meteor came in on a tangential orbit and exploded about 8 or 10 miles above the earth's surface, just south of the Arctic Circle.
- Merely touching, positioned as a tangent. The archoplasm divides and forms a very large spindle which first lies tangential to the surface of the nucleus.
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Only indirectly related.
That subject is tangential to our discussion, and we cannot let it distract us.
Similar: tangent, incidental
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adj referring to a tangent
| Español | tangencial |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | tangential |
| Italiano | tangenziale |
| Română | tangențial |
| Русский | тангенциальный tangencialʹnyj, касательный kasatelʹnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | (thuộc) tiếp tuyến |
adj merely touching
| Português | tangente |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | tangential, streifend, berührend |
| Italiano | tangenziale |
| Русский | касающийся kasajuščijsja |
adj only indirectly related
| Español | tangencial |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | nebensächlich |
| Italiano | tangenziale |
| Русский | отклоня́ющийся otklonjájuščijsja, имеющий слабое отноше́ние imejuščij slaboje otnošénije |
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@misc{tangential_2026,
title = {tangential},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tangential},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
