About The Word Tangential
Learn about the word Tangential to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Tangential definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Tangential
| Tangential Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Tangential?
[adj] of superficial relevance if any; "a digressive allusion to the day of the week"; "a tangential remark"
[adj] of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent; "tangential forces" Synonyms | Synonyms for Tangential: digressive | irrelevant Related Terms | Find terms related to Tangential: See Also | Tangential In Webster's Dictionary \Tan*gen"tial\, a. (Geom.)
Of or pertaining to a tangent; in the direction of a tangent.
{Tangential force} (Mech.), a force which acts on a moving
body in the direction of a tangent to the path of the
body, its effect being to increase or diminish the
velocity; -- distinguished from a normal force, which acts
at right angles to the tangent and changes the direction
of the motion without changing the velocity.
{Tangential stress}. (Engin.) See {Shear}, n., 3.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Hanks ‐ United States film actor…
- Inwardly ‐ with respect to private feelings; "inwardly, she…
- Matterhorn ‐ a mountain in the Alps on the border between Switzerland and…
- Existence ‐ everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of…
- Cello ‐ a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while…
- Lap ‐ touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet"…
- Annexe ‐ an addition that extends a…
- Basso relievo ‐ a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from…
- Stopping point ‐ the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of…
- Laying claim ‐ the act of taking possession of or power over something; "his…