tangential to

Lines which are everywhere tangential to the direction of the flow of electric current are called streamlines .

For starters, analysts have come to realize that China's stock markets are still tangential to its real economy.

The angle of alpha will then be tangential to this point.

First is to set aside several cases that are tangential to the main theme.

As in earlier novels, some of the tenderest scenes are tangential to the main plotline.

Haiti is once again experiencing rumbles, and Yellowstone is tangential to the California situation.

The parser in this made-up example does not care about the exact contents of the declaration, because it's tangential to the sentence.

Setting and reading cookies is somewhat tangential to the focus of building a history stack.

and the first feeding roll is tangential to the second feeding roll.

GL: I cut that number down to nine because the other three were tangential to the saga.

the inlet being located in the side wall of the vessel adjacent the upper end and oriented in a direction tangential to the side wall;

an inlet located in said side wall adjacent the upper end and oriented in a direction tangential to said side wall;