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God is the tangential point between zero and infinity.
Alfred Jarry

Meaning of "tangential" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TANGENTIAL

tangential  [tænˈdʒɛnʃəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TANGENTIAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tangential is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TANGENTIAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tangent

In geometry, the tangent line (or simply tangent) to a plane curve at a given point is the straight line that "just touches" the curve at that point. Informally, it is a line through a pair of infinitely close points on the curve. More precisely, a straight line is said to be a tangent of a curve y = f(x) at a point x = c on the curve if the line passes through the point (c, f(c)) on the curve and has slope f'(c) where f' is the derivative of f. A similar definition applies to space curves and curves in n-dimensional Euclidean space. As it passes through the point where the tangent line and the curve meet, called the point of tangency, the tangent line is "going in the same direction" as the curve, and is thus the best straight-line approximation to the curve at that point. Similarly, the tangent plane to a surface at a given point is the plane that "just touches" the surface at that point. The concept of a tangent is one of the most fundamental notions in differential geometry and has been extensively generalized; see Tangent space.

Definition of tangential in the English dictionary

The definition of tangential in the dictionary is of, being, relating to, or in the direction of a tangent. Other definition of tangential is of superficial relevance only; digressive.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TANGENTIAL


agential
eɪˈdʒɛnʃəl
circumferential
səˌkʌmfəˈrɛnʃəl
confidential
ˌkɒnfɪˈdɛnʃəl
consequential
ˌkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl
cotangential
ˌkəʊtænˈdʒɛnʃəl
credential
krɪˈdɛnʃəl
differential
ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃəl
essential
ɪˈsɛnʃəl
existential
ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃəl
experiential
ɪkˌspɪərɪˈɛnʃəl
exponential
ˌɛkspəʊˈnɛnʃəl
influential
ˌɪnflʊˈɛnʃəl
potential
pəˈtɛnʃəl
preferential
ˌprɛfəˈrɛnʃəl
prudential
pruːˈdɛnʃəl
quintessential
ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl
residential
ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl
self-referential
ˌsɛlfrɛfəˈrɛnʃəl
sequential
sɪˈkwɛnʃəl
torrential
tɒˈrɛnʃəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TANGENTIAL

tangata tiriti
tangata whenua
Tange
tangelo
tangence
tangency
tangent
tangent galvanometer
tangental
tangentally
tangential point
tangentiality
tangentially
tangerine
tanghin
tanghinin
tangi
tangibility
tangible
tangible assets

WORDS THAT END LIKE TANGENTIAL

action potential
chemical potential
circumstantial
equipotential
growth potential
inconsequential
inessential
inferential
initial
jurisprudential
nonessential
nonresidential
penitential
precedential
presidential
referential
sentential
substantial
unessential
unsubstantial
vice-presidential

Synonyms and antonyms of tangential in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tangential» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TANGENTIAL

Find out the translation of tangential to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tangential from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tangential» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tangencial
570 millions of speakers

English

tangential
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्पर्शरेखा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عرضية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

касательной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tangencial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্পর্শিনী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tangentiel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tangential
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tangential
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

接線の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

접선
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tangential
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiếp tuyến
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேறுபாடு போன்றவற்றை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्पर्शिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

teğet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tangenziale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

styczna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дотичній
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tangențial
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εφαπτόμενο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tangensiaal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tangentiell
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tangential
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tangential

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TANGENTIAL»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tangential

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3 QUOTES WITH «TANGENTIAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tangential.
1
Thomas Haden Church
Their lives have been largely defined by failure and you would think the prospect of marriage, which is supposed to be bountiful and hopeful, it's just really another kind of tangential thing in his life.
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Alfred Jarry
God is the tangential point between zero and infinity.
3
Chelsea Peretti
Working on 'Parks' was like heaven because everyone there was just intimidatingly intelligent and funny, and we would have these hilarious debates about really tangential things. It was inspiring because I felt really challenged to be my best.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TANGENTIAL»

Discover the use of tangential in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tangential and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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CR Manifolds and the Tangential Cauchy Riemann Complex
The first half of the book covers the basic definitions and background material concerning CR manifolds, CR functions, the tangential Cauchy-Riemann Complex and the Levi form.
Al Boggess, 1991
2
Homotopy Formulas in the Tangential Cauchy-Riemann Complex
INTRODUCTION The purpose of the present work is to show how the FBI (Fourier -Bros- Iagolnitzer) minitransform can be used to derive local homotopy formulas for the tangential Cauchy-Riemann differential complex ~d, on certain generic ...
François Trèves
3
Impact Mechanics
In previous chapters of this book the analyses have assumed that tangential compliance of the bodies is negligible in the contact region. While this assumption is an asymptotic limit that represents large initial slip, it may not be accurate for ...
W. J. Stronge, 2004
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Constructing a Small Critical Listening Room for a Regular ...
Table II- 1 — Calculated Room Modes in 223 under 315 Hz Tangential 176.94 Tangential 177.84 Tangential 177.93 Tangential 180.23 Oblique 180.29 Oblique 181.18 Oblique 182.83 Tangential 184.01 Tangential 186.37 Tangential 186.77 ...
Phil Reese, 2008
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Islamic Terrorism and the Tangential Response of the West: ...
Th e Book 'Islamic Terrorism and the Tangential Response of the West', will give the reader a unique opportunity to learn about the other side of the coinfrom Muslim perspectives: Why Terrorism is not a monopoly of Islam and Muslims. Why?
Al-Amine Mohammed Abba Seid, 2011
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Kinematics and Dynamics of Multibody Systems with Imperfect ...
When contacting bodies slide or tend to slide relative to each other tangential forces are generated. These forces are usually referred to as friction forces. Three basic principles have been experimentally established, namely: (1) the friction ...
Paulo Flores, Jorge Ambrósio, J.C. Pimenta Claro, 2008
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Advances in Insect Physiology
body angle in Fig. 7a, together with the contributions from the normal and tangential drag coeflicients which constitute CL. The normal contribution is necessarily zero at Otb equal to zero: the cylinder is parallel to the flow, so there is no normal ...
‎1991
8
Primary Wood Processing: Principles and Practice
Meylan (1968) examined the longitudinal and tangential shrinkage in the corewood of Pinus jeffreyi where the microfibril angle can exceed 40o and observed longitudinal shrinkage as high as 7% which was well in excess of the tangential ...
J. C. F. Walker, 2006
9
Stiffness and Damping in Mechanical Design
4.6 TANGENTIAL CONTACT COMPLIANCE If a joint is loaded with a force acting tangentially to the contacting surfaces, the connected parts will initially be elastically displaced so that after removal of the force their initial position is restored.
Eugene Rivin, 1999
10
Rubber Mixing
Predominant flow in a conventional tangential rotor machine is away from the chamber ends and towards the central mixing areas of the rotors. 8.1 Fill Factor The variation in fill factor can simply be explained by the greater mass of the ...
P. R. Wood, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TANGENTIAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tangential is used in the context of the following news items.
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ON MENTAL ILLNESS: Brain Health and Tangential Ramblings
Thirty-two years or so of taking high dosages of antipsychotic medication apparently hasn't ruined my brain. Aside from being a writer, I am still able to meet most ... «Berkeley Daily Planet, Jul 15»
2
Single-Pass Tangential Flow Filtration with Pellicon Cassettes
Single-pass tangential flow filtration (TFF) with Pellicon cassettes is an enhanced application of EMD Millipore's existing TFF technology that allows ... «Bioscience Technology, Jul 15»
3
Understanding Tangential and Normal Acceleration
The force component along the tangential direction to trajectory of body causes the change in magnitude of velocity and the acceleration due to this is called ... «PaGaLGuY, Jul 15»
4
52 - Craft Tangential Essex
52 - Craft Tangential Essex. Posted: Jun 26, 2015 at 9:03 AM; By: RicksterCDN. Avg Rating: 4.75. (4). 6,538 Views; 2 Comments. reddit ... «Microsoft - Channel 9, Jun 15»
5
Flying Lotus review – a celestial stew of tangential beats and …
Which is to say nothing of FlyLo AKA Steven Ellison's similarly mind-melting music: a celestial stew of tangential beats and throbbing bass, stirring in elements of ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
6
Beth Kettel: Post-Point, and/or, The Sequential Tangential Potential
Like on the internet where all this stuff is bashed together and one thing leads to another in a really tangential way – before you know it you don't know what ... «The List, Apr 15»
7
Should Iran nuclear deal address terrorism, too? (+video)
The Obama administration considers terrorism 'tangential' to the deal. ... administration, the terrorism stipulation is tangential and would very likely kill the deal. «Christian Science Monitor, Apr 15»
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David Mitchell reveals the secrets behind his multi-stranded narratives
It feels wholly appropriate, given Mitchell's famously tangential storytelling. Regarded as one of the best authors of his generation, he has made multi-stranded ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 15»
9
A Dim Star Passed Very Close To Our Solar System 70000 Years Ago
"The small tangential motion and proximity initially indicated that the star was most ... needed both pieces of data, the tangential velocity and the radial velocity. «Space Ref, Feb 15»
10
Repligen Completes Expansion of U.S. Facility
The expansion includes a dedicated space for the production and assembly of Repligen's Alternating Tangential Flow System ("the ATF System"), the most ... «GlobeNewswire, Feb 15»

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