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Meaning
Noun
●
In Differential geometry:
A
straight line
touching
a
curve
at a
single
point without
crossing
it there.
●
In Mathematics:
A
function
of an
angle
that
gives
the
ratio
of the
sine
to the
cosine
, in either the
real
or
complex numbers
. Symbols:
tan
, tg.
●
A
topic
nearly
unrelated
to the main
topic
, but
having a point
in common
with it.
●
In Art:
A
visual
interaction
between two or more
lines
or
edges
that
creates
a
perceived
relationship between them, often
in a way
that the
artist
did not intend.
●
In Music:
A small
metal
blade
in a
clavichord
that
strikes
the
strings
to
produce
sound.
Adj
●
In Geometry:
Touching a
curve
at a
single
point but not
crossing
it
at that
point.
●
Of a
topic
, only
loosely
related to a main
topic
.
●
In Rail transportation:
Straight; not
horizontally
curved.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
tangent
English
tangentem
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Digression
Rant
Topic
Tirade
Perpendicular
Curve
Angle
Diatribe
Transverse
Slope
Secant
Curvature
Diagonal
Parallel
Vertex
Derivative
Radius
Direction
Curves
Centroid
Plane
Parabola
Equation
Velocity
Graph
Horizontal
Adjacent
Proportional
Cosine
Gradient
Centerline
Polynomial
Azimuth
Concave
Sigmoid
Straight Line
Non Sequitur
Right Angle
Line Segment
Right Angles
Flight Of Fancy
Train Of Thought
Wild Goose Chase
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