Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state or character of being tangential; the characteristic quality of a tangent.
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- noun medicine A
mental condition in which one tends todigress from thetopic underdiscussion , especially byword association .
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Examples
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This case is a classic example of the tangentiality principle running counter to principles of public notice.
When You Amend, You Can't Extend - CAFC Finds Festo Bars Equivalents Peter Zura 2007
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Medtronic's situation illustrates the difficulties of a broad application of tangentiality.
When You Amend, You Can't Extend - CAFC Finds Festo Bars Equivalents Peter Zura 2007
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Medtronic's situation illustrates the difficulties of a broad application of tangentiality.
Archive 2007-03-01 Peter Zura 2007
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This case is a classic example of the tangentiality principle running counter to principles of public notice.
Archive 2007-03-01 Peter Zura 2007
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He stumbled for a moment, having become aware that he was on the verge of dissolving into stoner tangentiality—becoming more and more right but less and less understandable.
The Deed Keith Blanchard 2003
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He stumbled for a moment, having become aware that he was on the verge of dissolving into stoner tangentiality—becoming more and more right but less and less understandable.
The Deed Keith Blanchard 2003
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He stumbled for a moment, having become aware that he was on the verge of dissolving into stoner tangentiality—becoming more and more right but less and less understandable.
The Deed Keith Blanchard 2003
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