tangential

(adjective)

Merely touching, referring to a tangent, only indirectly related.

Related Terms

Examples of tangential in the following topics:

  • Scoping Your Speech

    • The evidence and supporting arguments should not only be related tangentially; there should be direct lines of relevance to every piece of information included in your speech.

  • The Evaluating Stage

    • Having a clear understanding of a speaker's message allows a listener to evaluate that message without getting bogged down in ambiguities or spending unnecessary time and energy addressing points that may be tangential or otherwise nonessential.

  • Sources of Information

    • Articles which deal in depth with specific studies, as a specialized article on science, are apt to be of more value than general articles which only tangentially deal with a topic.