Look up: tangential

1. tangential
   suddenly changeable 
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2. tangential
   [adj] - of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent
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3. tangential
   each of two keys acting tangentially in opposite directions Category: Mechanical engineering • in a situation in which a target follows a track which is a chord of a radar system`s(normally)circular coverage,the radial component of the target`s speed may at some point become equal to a b...
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4. Tangential
   Tan·gen'tial adjective (Geom.) Of or pertaining to a tangent; in the direction of a tangent. Tangential force (Mech.) , a force which acts on a moving body in the direction of a tangent to the path of the body, its effect being...
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5. tangential
   <geometry> Of or pertaining to a tangent; in the direction of a tangent. Tangential force See Shear. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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6. tangential
   adjective of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent; `tangential forces`
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7. Tangential
   • (a.) Of or pertaining to a tangent; in the direction of a tangent.
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8. tangential
   Coincident with a tangent at the circumference of a tree or log, or parallel to such a tangent. In practice, it often means roughly coincident with a growth ring
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