Pronunciation: /tænˈdʒɛnʃəl/
adjective relating to or along a tangent; diverging from a previous course or line; only slightly connected; digressive
A1 The tangential line barely touched the circle.
A2 She went off on a tangential topic during the presentation.
B1 The professor's tangential comments confused the students.
B2 The book included tangential information that was not necessary for the main plot.
C1 His tangential remarks added depth to the discussion.
C2 The speaker's tangential anecdotes provided a unique perspective on the topic.
formal The speaker often went off on tangential points during the presentation, making it difficult to follow the main argument.
informal I know I went off on a tangential rant during our conversation, but I just had to get it off my chest.
slang She always goes off on these tangential tangents that have nothing to do with what we're talking about.
figurative His thoughts were like a web of tangential connections, leading us further and further away from the original topic.
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