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tangent in English
- tangent⇄adj. 1. (Geometry.) touching a curve or surface at one point only and not intersecting.
2. (Figurative.) in contact; touching; contiguous.
3. having the spokes tangent to the hub.
Ex. a tangent wheel on a bicycle or tricycle. - tangent⇄expr. fly (or go) off at (or on) a tangent, to change suddenly from one course of action or thought to another.
Ex. Then his mind went off at a tangent in another direction (H. G. Wells). - tangent⇄noun 1. a tangent line, curve, or surface.
2. (Trigonometry.) the ratio of the length of the side opposite an acute angle in a right triangle to the length of the side adjacent to the acute angle. The tangent, sine, and secant are the three fundam - tangent⇄tangent, adjective, noun.