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tangent::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tan |
| Type of | circular function, trigonometric function |
| Derivation | tangential |
tangent::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | straight line |
| Derivation | tangency, tangential |
Examples of tangent
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Once you get this person off on a tangent, their need to hide things diminishes.
From the kansas.com
On a left-hand bend, however, the preferred tangent point is on the inside edge.
From the newscientist.com
The width of a surface is the distance between pairs of parallel tangent planes.
From the en.wikipedia.org
I now interrupt my tangent for a special report on the Sanjaya reign of terror.
From the thestate.com
Sometimes the wood smoke mixes with the beach smells to make a tangent perfume.
From the al.com
So for the sake of brevity, I don't want to take the morality tangent any further.
From the evangelicaloutpost.com
As for all azimuthal projections, angles from the tangent point are preserved.
From the en.wikipedia.org
I write about politics and green technology but occasionally go off on an tangent.
From the forbes.com
We kind of went on a tangent about what we thought you might be talking about.
From the gillmorgang.techcrunch.com
- A straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point
- Ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
- (tangency) the state of being tangent; having contact at a single point or along a line without crossing
- (tangency) contact: (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact; "they forget to solder the contacts"
- In geometry, the tangent line (or simply the tangent) to a curve at a given point is the straight line that "just touches" the curve at that point (in the sense explained more precisely below). ...
- The clavichord is a European stringed keyboard instrument known from the late Medieval, through the Renaissance, Baroque and Classical eras. Historically, it was widely used as a practice instrument and as an aid to composition, not being loud enough for larger performances. ...
- Tangent is a social networking organisation for ladies aged over 40, primarily intended for former members of Ladies Circle. It is part of the Round Table Family of clubs, together with Round Table (club), Ladies Circle and 41 Club.
- Season four of Stargate SG-1, an American-Canadian television series, began airing on June 30, 2000 on Showtime. The fourth season concluded after 22 episodes on February 14, 2001 on British Sky One, which overtook Showtime in mid-season. ...
- A tangent, when referred to in the context of the action of a tangent piano refers to the small slip of wood similar in shape to a harpsichord jack or similar to an unleathered fortepiano hammer which strikes the string to produce sound. ...
