/ tænˈdʒenʃl; NAmE / adjective
1.
( formal ) having only a slight or indirect connection with sth :
a tangential argument
2.
( geometry ) of or along a tangent
► tan·gen·tial·ly adjective
/ tænˈdʒenʃl; NAmE / adjective
1.
( formal ) having only a slight or indirect connection with sth :
a tangential argument
2.
( geometry ) of or along a tangent
► tan·gen·tial·ly adjective
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005