tangent
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Is tangent a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (differential geometry) A straight line touching a curve at a single point without crossing it there.Examples: "One feature of the body, which is constructed of pressed-steel members, is the contour of the sides. They are in the form of a continuous radius from the bottom side to the cant rail, and to enable flat glass windows to be fitted the side panels are pressed around the window opening, forming a tangent to the curved bodyside."Synonyms: tangent line
2. (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.
3. (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.
4. (music) A small metal blade in a clavichord that strikes the strings to produce sound.
adj (English)
1. (geometry) Touching a curve at a single point but not crossing it at that point.not-comparable
2. (rail transport, of track) Straight; not horizontally curved.Examples: "The collision occurred on a two-mile stretch of tangent track."not-comparable
Definition source: Wiktionary