tangentiality

英[tæn'dʒenʃl] 美[tæn'dʒenʃl]
  • adj.离题的;肤浅的;切线的;相切的
  • die v.死;枯竭;消失;渴望n.骰子;印模;金属模子
  • tangent adj.接触的;相切的;离题的n.切线;正切;突然的转向[音乐]击弦金属小片.
Adjective:
  1. of superficial relevance if any;

    "a digressive allusion to the day of the week"
    "a tangential remark"

  2. of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent;

    "tangential forces"

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. It is tangential to our main objective.
      这与我们主要目的有偏离。
    2. Too much time was spent discussing tangential issues.
      太多时间花在讨论肤浅的问题上。