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tangent

UK
/ˈtæn.dʒənt/
US
/ˈtæn.dʒənt/

Translations

tangentnoun
tangents
pl
UK
/ˈtæn.dʒənt/
US
/ˈtæn.dʒənt/
His speech included a long tangent about his childhood.
В его речи было длинное отступление о его детстве.
The tangent to the circle at this point is horizontal.
Касательная к окружности в этой точке горизонтальна.
Additional translations
тангенс
касание
Synonyms
digression
variation
departure
diversion
aside
tangentadjective
UK
/ˈtæn.dʒənt/
US
/ˈtæn.dʒənt/
The tangent line is perpendicular to the radius at the point of contact.
Касательная линия перпендикулярна радиусу в точке касания.
Synonyms
tangential
extraneous
sidelong
oblique
off-topic
divergent
digressive
irrelevant
incidental
peripheral

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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