tangents

Definitions

Straight lines or planes that touch a curve or curved surface at a single point without intersecting it.

Lines of thought or action that diverge from the original subject or course.

Examples

The professor often goes off on tangents during his lectures, making it difficult to follow the main topic.

We need to stay focused on the project goals instead of getting distracted by irrelevant tangents.

Her speech was filled with interesting tangents that eventually circled back to the original point.

Synonyms

digressions deviations excursions asides divergences detours ramblings

Antonyms

focuses points centers essentials cores substances directness