tangential
UK/tæn'dʒenʃәl/US
GREC1
Definitions
adj.
Only slightly or indirectly relevant; off the main point
无关紧要的，离题的，关系不大的
adj.
Relating to or along a tangent
切线的，沿切线方向的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedAdjective from tangent. Just as a tangent only grazes a curve at one point, something tangential only barely touches the main issue — it's beside the point, not central to it.
Root tact still carries 52 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.tangential issue无关紧要的问题
- 2.tangential remark离题的评论
- 3.tangential to the point与主题无关
- 4.only tangentially related只有间接关系
Example Sentences
- 1.
Your question is interesting but tangential to today's discussion.
- 2.
He mentioned the budget only in a tangential way.