tangentiality

tan·gen·tial

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tan-jen-shuh l]
- /tænˈdʒɛn ʃəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tan-jen-shuh l]
- /tænˈdʒɛn ʃəl/

Definitions of tangentiality word

adjective tangentiality pertaining to or of the nature of a tangent; being or moving in the direction of a tangent. 1
adjective tangentiality merely touching; slightly connected: tangential information. 1
adjective tangentiality divergent or digressive, as from a subject under consideration: tangential remarks. 1
adjective tangentiality tending to digress or to reply to questions obliquely. 1

See all 4 definitions of tangentiality

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Origin of tangentiality

First appearance:

before 1620

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1620-30; tangent + -ial

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Parts of speech for Tangentiality

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tangentiality

tangentiality popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tangentiality usage trend in Literature

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