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to go off at o on a tangent

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  • off on or at a tangent — idi off on or at a tangent, digressing suddenly from one course of action or thought and turning to another …   From formal English to slang

  • tangent — [tan′jənt] adj. [L tangens, prp. of tangere, to touch: see TACT] 1. that touches; touching 2. Geom. touching and not intersecting a curve or curved surface at one and only one point: said of a line or plane n. [< ModL ( linea) tangens, tangent …   English World dictionary

  • tangent — /tan jeuhnt/, adj. 1. in immediate physical contact; touching. 2. Geom. a. touching at a single point, as a tangent in relation to a curve or surface. b. in contact along a single line or element, as a plane with a cylinder. 3. tangential (def.… …   Universalium

  • tangent — tan•gent [[t]ˈtæn dʒənt[/t]] n. 1) math. a line or plane that touches but does not intersect a curve or surface at a point so that it is closer to the curve or surface in the vicinity of the point than any other line or plane drawn through the… …   From formal English to slang

  • off on a tangent — (off) on a tangent suddenly dealing with a completely different matter. We were talking about gas prices and you went off on a tangent about your vacation plans …   New idioms dictionary

  • tangent — ► NOUN 1) a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point, but if extended does not cross it at that point. 2) Mathematics the trigonometric function that is equal to the ratio of the sides (other than the hypotenuse)… …   English terms dictionary

  • tangent — I adj. tangent to (tangent to a circle) II n. digression to go off at, go off on a tangent * * * [ tændʒ(ə)nt] go off on a tangent [ digression ] to go off at tangent to (tangent to a circle) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • Off on a Tangent — Infobox Album Name = Off on a Tangent Type = Album Artist = Anderson Brown Released = 1990 Genre = Folk Length = 58:05 Label = A B Producer = Harold Kilianski, Garrick Filewood, Glenn Howard Last album = This album = Off on a tangent Next album …   Wikipedia

  • Tangent piano — The tangent piano is a very rare keyboard instrument that resembles a harpsichord and early pianos in design. It normally features five octaves of keys and the strings are acted upon by narrow wooden or metal slips when the keys are… …   Wikipedia

  • tangent — I. adjective Etymology: Latin tangent , tangens, present participle of tangere to touch; perhaps akin to Old English thaccian to touch gently, stroke Date: 1594 1. a. meeting a curve or surface in a single point if a sufficiently small interval… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • tangent — tan|gent [ˈtændʒənt] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of tangere; TANGIBLE] 1.) go off at a tangent BrE go off on a tangent AmE informal to suddenly start thinking or talking about a subject that is only slightly related …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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