tangential

tangential is a 10-letter English word with 3 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Of or pertaining to a tangent; in the direction of a tangent. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

10 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 15 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Of or pertaining to a tangent; in the direction of a tangent.
2. adjective. of superficial relevance if any

   "a digressive allusion to the day of the week"

   "a tangential remark"

   Synonyms: digressive

3. adjective. of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent

   "tangential forces"

Synonyms

digressive

Common word forms

tangentially, tangentiality

Words from these letters

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