Definitions
of superficial relevance if any
Word origin
From tangent + -ial.
Used in a sentence
“The meteor came in on a tangential orbit and exploded about 8 or 10 miles above the earth's surface, just south of the Arctic Circle.”
“The archoplasm divides and forms a very large spindle which first lies tangential to the surface of the nucleus.”
“That subject is tangential to our discussion, and we cannot let it distract us.”
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01“Barely relevant”10 letters
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