tangential in Finnish
tangential in Finnish is tangentiaalinen, sivuava, epäolennainen — tangential means relating to a tangent, or moving along a tangent to something.
tangential in Finnish
tangentiaalinen
Referring to a tangent, moving at a tangent to something.
sivuava
Merely touching, positioned as a tangent.
tangentiaalinen
Merely touching, positioned as a tangent.
epäolennainen
Only indirectly related.
etäisesti liittyvä
Only indirectly related.
tangentiaalinen
Only indirectly related.
What does "tangential" mean?
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adj Relating to a tangent, or moving along a tangent to something.
"The meteor came in on a tangential orbit and exploded about 8 or 10 miles above the earth's surface, just south of the Arctic Circle."
- adj Touching only slightly, the way a tangent line does.
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adj Connected only in a minor or indirect way.
"That subject is tangential to our discussion, and we cannot let it distract us."
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tangential in a sentence
- The meteor came in on a tangential orbit and exploded about 8 or 10 miles above the earth's surface, just south of the Arctic Circle.
- That subject is tangential to our discussion, and we cannot let it distract us.
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What is "tangential" in Finnish?
"tangential" in Finnish is tangentiaalinen, sivuava, epäolennainen. tangential means: Relating to a tangent, or moving along a tangent to something.
Are there other ways to say "tangential" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 4 translations listed for "tangential": tangentiaalinen, sivuava, epäolennainen, etäisesti liittyvä.
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