tangential
/tænˈdʒɛn.tʃəl//tænˈdʒɛn.ʃəl/
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Difficulty LevelAdvanced
Academic vocabulary
Word FrequencyCommon
Regularly used in writing and speech
Syllables3
Moderate complexity
Analysis:
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- • Standard complexity
adjective
1. Referring to a tangent, moving at a tangent to something.
2. Merely touching, positioned as a tangent.
3. Only indirectly related.
"That subject is tangential to our discussion, and we cannot let it distract us."
Source: en.wiktionary.org
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