tangential
英 [tæn'dʒenʃ(ə)l]
美[tæn'dʒɛnʃl]
- adj. [数] 切线的，[数] 正切的；离题的，扯远的
- n. 正切，切线
英英释意
- 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"