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tangent — /tan jeuhnt/, adj. 1. in immediate physical contact; touching. 2. Geom. a. touching at a single point, as a tangent in relation to a curve or surface. b. in contact along a single line or element, as a plane with a cylinder. 3. tangential (def.… … Universalium
tangent — [tan′jənt] adj. [L tangens, prp. of tangere, to touch: see TACT] 1. that touches; touching 2. Geom. touching and not intersecting a curve or curved surface at one and only one point: said of a line or plane n. [< ModL ( linea) tangens, tangent … English World dictionary
tangent — ► NOUN 1) a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point, but if extended does not cross it at that point. 2) Mathematics the trigonometric function that is equal to the ratio of the sides (other than the hypotenuse)… … English terms dictionary
tangent — I. adjective Etymology: Latin tangent , tangens, present participle of tangere to touch; perhaps akin to Old English thaccian to touch gently, stroke Date: 1594 1. a. meeting a curve or surface in a single point if a sufficiently small interval… … New Collegiate Dictionary
tangent — n. & adj. n. 1 a straight line, curve, or surface that meets another curve or curved surface at a point, but if extended does not intersect it at that point. 2 the ratio of the sides opposite and adjacent to an angle in a right angled triangle.… … Useful english dictionary
tangent — /ˈtændʒənt / (say tanjuhnt) adjective 1. touching. 2. Geometry touching, as a straight line in relation to a curve or surface; passing through two (or more) consecutive points of a curve or surface. 3. in contact along a single line or element,… …
tangent — tan•gent [[t]ˈtæn dʒənt[/t]] n. 1) math. a line or plane that touches but does not intersect a curve or surface at a point so that it is closer to the curve or surface in the vicinity of the point than any other line or plane drawn through the… … From formal English to slang
tangent — 1. noun /ˈtæn.dʒənt/ a) A straight line touching a curve at a single point without crossing it there. I believe we went off onto a tangent when we started talking about monkeys on unicycles at his retirement party. b) In a … Wiktionary
tangent — [ tan(d)ʒ(ə)nt] noun 1》 a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point, but if extended does not cross it at that point. 2》 Mathematics the trigonometric function that is equal to the ratio of the sides (other than the … English new terms dictionary
Golden ratio — For the Ace of Base album, see The Golden Ratio (album). Not to be confused with Golden number. The golden section is a line segment divided according to the golden ratio: The total length a + b is to the length of the longer segment a as the… … Wikipedia
Loss tangent — The loss tangent is a parameter of a dielectric material that quantifies its inherent dissipation of electromagnetic energy. The term refers to the tangent of the angle in a complex plane between the resistive (lossy) component of an… … Wikipedia
