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  • Tangent — Tan gent, n. [L. tangens, entis, p. pr. of tangere to touch; akin to Gr. ? having seized: cf. F. tangente. Cf. {Attain}, {Contaminate}, {Contingent}, {Entire}, {Tact}, {Taste}, {Tax}, v. t.] (Geom.) A tangent line curve, or surface; specifically …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tangent galvanometer — Tangent Tan gent, n. [L. tangens, entis, p. pr. of tangere to touch; akin to Gr. ? having seized: cf. F. tangente. Cf. {Attain}, {Contaminate}, {Contingent}, {Entire}, {Tact}, {Taste}, {Tax}, v. t.] (Geom.) A tangent line curve, or surface;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tangent of an angle — Tangent Tan gent, n. [L. tangens, entis, p. pr. of tangere to touch; akin to Gr. ? having seized: cf. F. tangente. Cf. {Attain}, {Contaminate}, {Contingent}, {Entire}, {Tact}, {Taste}, {Tax}, v. t.] (Geom.) A tangent line curve, or surface;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tangent of an arc — Tangent Tan gent, n. [L. tangens, entis, p. pr. of tangere to touch; akin to Gr. ? having seized: cf. F. tangente. Cf. {Attain}, {Contaminate}, {Contingent}, {Entire}, {Tact}, {Taste}, {Tax}, v. t.] (Geom.) A tangent line curve, or surface;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tangent — [tan′jənt] adj. [L tangens, prp. of tangere, to touch: see TACT] 1. that touches; touching 2. Geom. touching and not intersecting a curve or curved surface at one and only one point: said of a line or plane n. [< ModL ( linea) tangens, tangent …   English World dictionary

  • Tangent lines to circles — In Euclidean plane geometry, tangent lines to circles form the subject of several theorems, and play an important role in many geometrical constructions and proofs. Since the tangent line to a circle at a point P is perpendicular to the radius to …   Wikipedia

  • tangent — UK [ˈtændʒ(ə)nt] / US [ˈtændʒənt] noun [countable] Word forms tangent : singular tangent plural tangents maths 1) a straight line that touches the edge of a circle but does not pass through it 2) in a right angled triangle, the measurement of an… …   English dictionary

  • tangent — 1. noun /ˈtæn.dʒənt/ a) A straight line touching a curve at a single point without crossing it there. I believe we went off onto a tangent when we started talking about monkeys on unicycles at his retirement party. b) In a …   Wiktionary

  • tangent — tan|gent [ tændʒənt ] noun count 1. ) TECHNICAL a straight line that touches the edge of a circle but does not pass through it 2. ) in a RIGHT TRIANGLE, the measurement of an ACUTE angle that is equal to the length of the side opposite the angle… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • tangent — noun (C) 1 go/fly off at a tangent informal to suddenly start thinking or talking about a completely new and different subject: It s impossible to have a logical discussion with Rob because he keeps going off at a tangent. 2 technical a straight… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Artificial tangent — Tangent Tan gent, n. [L. tangens, entis, p. pr. of tangere to touch; akin to Gr. ? having seized: cf. F. tangente. Cf. {Attain}, {Contaminate}, {Contingent}, {Entire}, {Tact}, {Taste}, {Tax}, v. t.] (Geom.) A tangent line curve, or surface;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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