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Synonyms for tangent in English

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tangent:
- tangent; tan

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Detailed Synonyms for tangent in English

tangent:

tangent [the ~] noun

the tangent
the tangent
- tangent [the ~] noun
the tangent

– ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle ¹
the tan; the tangent
– ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle ¹
- tan [the ~] noun
- tangent [the ~] noun
the tangent

– a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point ¹
the tangent
– a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point ¹
- tangent [the ~] noun

Related Words for "tangent":

tangents

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Related Definitions for "tangent":

ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle¹
a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point¹

Related Synonyms for tangent

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