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tangent

Tangent is a 7 letter word which starts with the letter T and ends with the letter T for which we found 3 definitions.

Definition
(v. t.) A tangent line curve or surface; specifically that portion of the straight line tangent to a curve that is between the point of tangency and a given line the given line being for example the axis of abscissas or a radius of a circle produced. See Trigonometrical function under Function.
(a.) Touching; touching at a single point
(a.) meeting a curve or surface at a point and having at that point the same direction as the curve or surface; -- said of a straight line curve or surface; as a line tangent to a curve; a curve tangent to a surface; tangent surfaces.

Syllable Information

The word tangent is a 7 letter word that has 2 syllable 's . The syllable division for tangent is: tan-gent


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