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Tangential describes something only partially related to a main point, or something that verges slightly off-course. (adjective)

An example of tangential is when you are talking about global warming and you veer off into a discussion of other environmental subjects that aren't directly related to global warming.

See tangential in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See tangential in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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