Associations to the word «Tangential»

Wiktionary

TANGENTIAL, adjective. Referring to a tangent, moving at a tangent to something.
TANGENTIAL, adjective. Merely touching, positioned as a tangent.
TANGENTIAL, adjective. Only indirectly related.

Dictionary definition

TANGENTIAL, adjective. Of superficial relevance if any; "a digressive allusion to the day of the week"; "a tangential remark".
TANGENTIAL, adjective. Of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent; "tangential forces".

Wise words

A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery