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tangentiality

tangentiality noun: the quality of being tangential.

Noun

tangentiality (usually uncountable, plural tangentialities)

  1. (usually) The quality of being tangential.
  2. (usually) A mental condition in which one tends to digress from the topic under discussion, especially by word association.

Forms of tangentiality

pluraltangentialities
alternative form (dated, rare)tangentality

Origin of tangentiality

From tangential + -ity.

Questions about tangentiality

What does tangentiality mean?
Tangentiality means the quality of being tangential.
What part of speech is tangentiality?
Tangentiality is a noun.
What is the plural of tangentiality?
The plural of tangentiality is tangentialities.

Words near tangentiality in the dictionary

  1. tangential
  2. tangential triangle
  3. tangential velocities
  4. tangential velocity
  5. tangentialities
  6. tangentiality
  7. tangentialize
  8. tangentialized
  9. tangentializes
  10. tangentializing
  11. tangentially

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