tangential
英[t?n'd?en?(?)l]
美[t?n'd??n?l]
- adj. [數(shù)] 切線的，[數(shù)] 正切的；離題的，扯遠(yuǎn)的
- n. 正切，切線
英英釋意
- 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"