Meaning Of The Word Tangent

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What's The Definition Of Tangent?

tangent
countable noun: A tangent is a line that touches the edge of a curve or circle at one point, but does not cross it.

tangent in American English
that touches; touching
adjective: in immediate physical contact; touching
noun: a line or a plane that touches a curve or a surface at a point so that it is closer to the curve in the vicinity of the point than any other line or plane drawn through the point

tangent in British English
noun: a geometric line, curve, plane, or curved surface that touches another curve or surface at one point but does not intersect it

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