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Tangent (Noun)

Meaning 1

Ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle.

Classification

Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.

Synonyms

  • Tan

Hypernyms

  • Circular Function

Related Words

  • Tangential (adjective)

Meaning 2

A straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point.

Classification

Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.

Related Words

  • Tangency (noun)
  • Tangential (adjective)
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