Tangent

Posted by Bruce Kahl on March 19, 2004

In Reply to: Tangent posted by Ycamerpus on March 19, 2004

: What does it mean to "Go off on a Tangent" or "Wild Tangent"? Please help.

When people are having a discussion and one is said "to go off on a tangent" it means that that person has deviated or diverged from the original purpose of the discussion.
It is mathematical in origin.

• Tangent Smokey Stover 20/March/04
  • Tangent Bruce Kahl 20/March/04
    • Tangent Fred 20/March/04
    • Tangent Smokey Stover 20/March/04
      • Spider Bruce Kahl 20/March/04
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          • Thank You Bruce Kahl 21/March/04