tangential
/tænˈdʒenʃl/adjective
उच्चारण टैन्जेन्शल
विषय से हटकर, अप्रासंगिक, सरसरी तौर पर जुड़ा
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adjective
- 1
~ (to sth) formal
having only a slight or indirect connection with something
विषय से हटकर, अप्रासंगिक, सरसरी तौर पर जुड़ा
- The question was only tangential to the main debate.
- Don't waste time on tangential details in the exam.
Synonyms peripheral incidental irrelevant marginal digressive
- 2
geometry
relating to a straight line that touches the outside of a curve at one point
स्पर्शरेखीय
- a tangential line to the circle
◇Word family
tangent nountangentially adverb
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Tangential to something is correct, as in 'tangential to the argument'.
Tangential to something सही है, जैसे 'tangential to the argument'।
Go off at a tangent means to start talking about something completely different.
Go off at a tangent का अर्थ है अचानक बिल्कुल अलग विषय पर बात करने लगना।