tangential tan-JEN-shuhl adjective WS #40

diverging from a previous course or line; peripheral or only slightly connected to the main subject; touching a curve or surface at exactly one point; relating to or moving along a tangent

1. The tangential relationship between the two theories made it difficult to draw definitive conclusions.
2. The speaker's tangential remarks about his childhood were interesting but unrelated to the main topic.
3. Her tangential thinking often led to creative solutions that others might not have considered.
4. His tangential comments during the meeting frustrated colleagues who wanted to stay focused on the agenda.
5. The tangential line touched the circle at exactly one point before extending infinitely in both directions.