tangential [adjective]

Definition of tangential:

peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing; of superficial relevance if any

Synonyms of tangential:

● Digressive

● Peripheral

● Extraneous

● Divergent

● Irrelevant

● Rambling

● Unrelated

● Minor

● Touching

● Tangent

● Unimportant

● Osculatory


Opposite/Antonyms of tangential:

● Relevant

● Central

● Core

● Chief

● Real-time

● Necessary

● Sacred


Sentence/Example of tangential:

The name is based on their four-sided, ridged appearance in tangentialcross section.