Search results for 'tangent':

tangent (verb) : to introduce an unrelated topic into a discussion; to tell stories unrelated to the topic of discussion

There will be no tangenting in this class; we have too much material to cover.

Submitted by: Laila from Canada on Aug. 11, 2006 13:04

tangenteer (noun) : one who goes on tangents while speaking or writing

Our professor is such a tangenteer that we never stay on the original topic more than five minutes.

Submitted by: James Campbell from Tennessee on Oct. 29, 2008 20:40

tangential research (noun) : information gathered about related topics while carefully gathering details about another subject

Continuing research for a thesis, the researcher collected indirectly related information about additional topics through tangential research.

Submitted by: Jack from California on Aug. 24, 2007 17:47

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