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tangent

UK
/ˈtæn.dʒənt/
US
/ˈtæn.dʒənt/

Translations

tangentnoun
tangents
pl
UK
/ˈtæn.dʒənt/
US
/ˈtæn.dʒənt/
tangenteEn trigonométrie.
To determine the slope, she calculated the tangent of the measured angle.
Pour déterminer la pente, elle a calculé la tangente de l’angle mesuré.
tangenteEn géométrie.
The mathematician drew a tangent to the circle to illustrate the concept.
Le mathématicien a tracé une tangente au cercle pour illustrer le concept.
digressionAu sens figuré.
During the meeting, he went off on a tangent about his vacation plans.
Pendant la réunion, il est parti dans une digression sur ses projets de vacances.
Additional translations
tangentEn musique, dans le clavichord.
Synonyms
digression
aside
diversion
departure
variation
tangentadjective
UK
/ˈtæn.dʒənt/
US
/ˈtæn.dʒənt/
tangentEn géométrie.
The tangent line barely touched the curve at one point without crossing it.
La ligne tangente a à peine touché la courbe en un point sans la couper.
Additional translations
hors sujetSe dit d’un propos ou d’une remarque qui s’écarte du sujet principal.
Synonyms
tangential
peripheral
incidental
irrelevant
digressive
divergent
off-topic
oblique
sidelong
extraneous

Definitions

tangentnoun
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.
The mathematician drew a tangent to the circle to illustrate the concept.
A completely different line of thought or action.
During the meeting, he went off on a tangent about his vacation plans.
The trigonometric function that for an angle in a right-angled triangle is the ratio of the length of the side opposite the angle to the length of the adjacent side; the function tan.
To determine the slope, she calculated the tangent of the measured angle.
A small metal blade or wooden rod on a clavichord key that strikes a string to produce sound and determine its pitch.
The technician replaced several worn tangents to restore the clavichord’s tone.
tangentadjective
Touching at a single point or along a line; not intersecting.
The tangent line barely touched the curve at one point without crossing it.
Diverging from an original purpose or course; irrelevant.
His tangent remarks during the meeting confused everyone about the main topic.
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