| Front | tangent |ˈtan(d)ʒ(ə)nt| |
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| Back | noun 1 a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point, but if extended does not cross it at that point. tangent 1 2 a completely different line of thought or action: 3 Mathematics the trigonometric function that is equal to the ratio of the sides (other than the hypotenuse) opposite and adjacent to an angle in a right-angled triangle. adjective (of a line or plane) touching, but not intersecting, a curve or curved surface. DERIVATIVES tangency noun |
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