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tangent

/tˈændʒənt/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

  1. a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point
  2. ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle

Synonyms for tangent

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