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[t-bob]

TANGENT & TANGENTIAL

—adjective

in immediate physical contact; touching.
Geometry.
touching at a single point, as a tangent in relation to a curve or surface.
in contact along a single line or element, as a plane with a cylinder.
tangential*(def 3).
—noun

Geometry.a line or a plane that touches a curve or a surface at a point so that it is closer to the curve in the vicinity of the point than any other line or plane drawn through the point.
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given angle to the side adjacent to the angle.
Also called tan. (of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the abscissa of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: tg, tgn
(originally) a straight line perpendicular to the radius of a circle at one end of an arc and extending from this point to the produced radius which cuts off the arc at its other end.
the upright metal blade, fastened on the inner end of a clavichord key, that rises and strikes the string when the outer end of the key is depressed.
—Idioms

off on/at a tangent,digressing suddenly from one course of action or thought and turning to another:
The speaker flew off on a tangent.
Origin: 1585–90; < Latin tangent- (stem of tangēns, present participle of tangere to touch) in phrase līnea tangēns touching line; see -ent

—Related forms
qua·si-tan·gent, adjective

Can be confused: circumference diameter radius tangent

*(def 3)
—adjective

pertaining to or of the nature of a tangent; being or moving in the direction of a tangent.
merely touching; slightly connected:
tangential information.
divergent or digressive, as from a subject under consideration:
tangential remarks.
tending to digress or to reply to questions obliquely.
Origin: First recorded in 1620–30; tangent + -ial

Also tan·gen·tal [tan-jen-tl] /tænˈdʒɛn tl/.

—Related forms
tan·gen·ti·al·i·ty, noun
tan·gen·tial·ly,
tan·gen·tal·ly, adverb
non·tan·gen·tal, adjective
non·tan·gen·tial, adjective
non·tan·gen·tial·ly, adverb
un·tan·gen·tal, adjective
un·tan·gen·tal·ly, adverb
un·tan·gen·tial, adjective
un·tan·gen·tial·ly, adverb

[t-bob]

“The speaker flew off on a tangent “
There’s a few people in the White House 🤔

And these Soundhole threads are incredibly tangential ones.

[patrick]

When dancing the Tango, one often goes on a tangent.

I realize this is only tangentially related to the topic.

[brucemacneill]

Remembering the great volcano from high school trig, SOH CAH TOA. Tangent = opposite over adjacent.

[david]

Tangent, Oregon. Population 1,297. Current weather 30 degrees, with wind NW at 3 mph. 87% humidity.

My dad bought a buckskin Quarter Horse there many years ago. The damn thing was hard to catch and would occasionally jump the fence.

[brucemacneill]

Feb 7, 2019 13:24:24 GMT -5 david said:

Tangent, Oregon. Population 1,297. Current weather 30 degrees, with wind NW at 3 mph. 87% humidity.

My dad bought a buckskin Quarter Horse there many years ago. The damn thing was hard to catch and would occasionally jump the fence.

Who'd a thunk a 1/4 horse could jump a fence?

[Marshall]

The tan Gent is the President, right?