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tengential

 

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Tengential

Definition:

Tengential refers to something that is slightly related or connected but not directly relevant or central to a particular topic or subject.

Part of Speech:

Adjective

Senses:

  1. Relating to or moving along a tangent or tangents.
  2. Not directly relevant or closely connected; digressive.

Usages:

  1. Physics: In mathematics or physics, the term "tengential" is used to describe something related to tangent lines or their properties.
  2. Conversation: During group discussions, someone might bring up a tengential point that is just loosely related to the main conversation.

Sample Sentences:

  • The lecturer went off on a tengential discussion about the history of the topic, which confused the students.
  • She always finds a way to bring up tengential topics in our conversations, which makes it hard to stay focused.
  • His research paper contained a few tengential references that didn't contribute much to the main argument.

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