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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
tangential /tanˈdʒɛnʃ(ə)l/

▶adjective

1 relating to or along a tangent.

2 having only a slight connection or relevance; peripheral.

3 diverging from a course.

– derivatives
tangentially adverb.

'tangential' also found in these Oxford entries:

azimuthal projection - poise - zenithal projection

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