tangential
(adjective)
Merely touching, referring to a tangent, only indirectly related.
Examples of tangential in the following topics:
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Scoping Your Speech
- The evidence and supporting arguments should not only be related tangentially; there should be direct lines of relevance to every piece of information included in your speech.
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The Evaluating Stage
- Having a clear understanding of a speaker's message allows a listener to evaluate that message without getting bogged down in ambiguities or spending unnecessary time and energy addressing points that may be tangential or otherwise nonessential.
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Sources of Information
- Articles which deal in depth with specific studies, as a specialized article on science, are apt to be of more value than general articles which only tangentially deal with a topic.