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Meaning of
tangent
in English
tangent
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Plural
tangents
Definitions
Noun
a
line
or
topic
barely
related
to
the
main
subject
;
having
a
common
point
The
conversation
went
off
on
a
tangent
about
sports
.
a
line
touching
a
curve
without
crossing
In
geometry
,
a
tangent
is
a
line
that
touches
a
circle
at
one
point
.
a
trigonometric
function
;
ratio
of
sine
to
cosine
The
mathematician
calculated
the
tangent
of
the
angle
to
solve
the
problem
.
Adjective
loosely
related
to
a
main
topic
;
diverging
from
the
subject
The
new
policy
is
tangent
to
the
company's
overall
strategy
.
touching
a
curve
at
one
point
(
geometry
)
The
architect
designed
a
tangent
line
to
the
curve
of
the
building's
facade
.
