Tangentiality: meaning, definitions and examples
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tangentiality
[ ˌtan(d)ʒɛnʃɪˈalɪti ]
in conversation
Tangentiality is the tendency to go off on a tangent or digress from the main topic of conversation. It involves shifting the focus of discussion to unrelated or peripheral issues.
Synonyms
digression, divergence, rambling
Examples of usage
- He often displays tangentiality during our discussions, making it hard to stay on track.
- When she experiences tangentiality, it can be challenging to follow her train of thought.
Translations
Translations of the word "tangentiality" in other languages:
🇵🇹 tangencialidade
🇮🇳 स्पर्शरेखीयता
🇩🇪 Tangentialität
🇮🇩 tangensialitas
🇺🇦 тангенціальність
🇵🇱 tangencjalność
🇯🇵 接線性 (せっせんせい)
🇫🇷 tangentialité
🇪🇸 tangencialidad
🇹🇷 teğetsellik
🇰🇷 접선성 (jeopseonseong)
🇸🇦 التماس
🇨🇿 tečnovost
🇸🇰 tečnosť
🇨🇳 切线性 (qiēxiàn xìng)
🇸🇮 tangencialnost
🇮🇸 snertipunktur
🇰🇿 жанасушылық
🇬🇪 შეხების
🇦🇿 toxunma
🇲🇽 tangencialidad
Etymology
The term 'tangentiality' originated from the Latin word 'tangere', meaning 'to touch'. It was first used in psychology to describe a thought disorder characterized by oblique or irrelevant replies to questions. Over time, it has been adopted in general conversation to refer to a tendency to stray from the main topic.
See also: tangential, tangentially.