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Overview of noun tangent

      »   The noun tangent has 2 meanings (first 1 from tagged texts)

• tangent -- (a Straight1.) Heterosexual, heterosexual person, straight person, straight -- (a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex)
  
  2.) Straight -- (a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit))
  
  straight line or Plane1.) Airplane, aeroplane, plane -- (an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane")
  
  2.) Plane, sheet -- ((mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape; "we will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane"; "any line joining two points on a plane lies wholly on that plane")
  
  plane that Touches1.) Touch, touching -- (the event of something coming in contact with the body; "he longed for the touch of her hand"; "the cooling touch of the night air")
  
  2.) Touch, sense of touch, skin senses, touch modality, cutaneous senses -- (the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands); "only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us")
  
  touches a Curve1.) Curve, curved shape -- (the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes)
  
  2.) Curve -- (a line on a graph representing data)
  
  curve or Curved1.) Swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut -- (turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right")
  
  2.) Wind, twist, curve -- (extend in curves and turns; "The road winds around the lake"; "the path twisted through the forest")
  
  curved surface at a Point1.) Point -- (a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates")
  
  2.) Point -- (the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street")
  
  point but does not Intersect1.) Intersect, cross -- (meet at a point)
  
  intersect it at that point)

• tangent, tan -- (Ratio1.) Ratio -- (the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient))
  
  ratio of the Opposite1.) Antonym, opposite word, opposite -- (a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other; "to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'")
  
  2.) Reverse, contrary, opposite -- (a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true")
  
  opposite to the Adjacent1.) Adjacent, next, side by side -- (nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space; "had adjacent rooms"; "in the next room"; "the person sitting next to me"; "our rooms were side by side")
  
  2.) Abutting, adjacent, adjoining, conterminous, contiguous, neighboring -- (having a common boundary or edge; touching; "abutting lots"; "adjoining rooms"; "Rhode Island has two bordering states; Massachusetts and Conncecticut"; "the side of Germany conterminous with France"; "Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho"; "neighboring cities")
  
  adjacent side of a right-angled triangle)

Related Terms - "Tangent"

Meaning 1 of Tangenttangent straight line

• Perpendicular1.) Perpendicular -- (a straight line at right angles to another line)
  
  2.) Perpendicular, perpendicular style, English-Gothic, English-Gothic architecture -- (a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting)
  
  Perpendicular - A straight line at right angles to another line

• Asymptote1.) Asymptote -- (a straight line that is the limiting value of a curve; can be considered as Tangent1.) Tangent -- (a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point)
  
  2.) Tangent, tan -- (ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle)
  
  Tangent - A straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point at infinity; "the asymptote of the curve")
  
  Asymptote - A straight line that is the limiting value of a curve; can be considered as tangent at infinity; "the asymptote of the curve"

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• Secant1.) Secant -- (a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points)
  
  2.) Secant, sec -- (ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle)
  
  Secant - A straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points

• Radius1.) Radius, r -- (the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere)
  
  2.) Radius -- (a straight line from the center to the perimeter of a circle (or from the center to the surface of a sphere))
  
  Radius - The length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere

• Diameter1.) Diameter, diam -- (the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference)
  
  2.) Diameter -- (a straight line connecting the center of a circle with two points on its perimeter (or the center of a sphere with two points on its surface))
  
  Diameter - The length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference

• Chord1.) Chord -- (a straight line connecting two points on a curve)
  
  2.) Chord -- (a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together)
  
  Chord - A straight line connecting two points on a curve

• Element1.) Component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient -- (an abstract part of something; "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech")
  
  2.) Chemical element, element -- (any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter)
  
  Element - An abstract part of something; "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"

• Diagonal1.) Diagonal -- ((geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent)
  
  2.) Diagonal, bias -- (a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric)
  
  Diagonal, Bias1.) Bias, prejudice, preconception -- (a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation)
  
  2.) Diagonal, bias -- (a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric)
  
  Bias - (geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent

• Diagonal1.) Diagonal -- ((geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent)
  
  2.) Diagonal, bias -- (a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric)
  
  Diagonal - (geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent

• Vector1.) Vector -- (a variable quantity that can be resolved into components)
  
  2.) Vector -- (a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction)
  
  Vector - A variable quantity that can be resolved into components

Meaning 2 of Tangenttangent, tan trigonometric function, circular function

• Sine1.) Sine, sin -- (ratio of the opposite side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle)
  
  Sine, Sin1.) Sin, sinfulness, wickedness -- (estrangement from god)
  
  2.) Sin, sinning -- (an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will)
  
  Sin - Ratio of the opposite side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle

• Arc sine1.) Arc sine, arcsine, arcsin, inverse sine -- (the inverse function of the sine; the angle that has a sine equal to a given number)
  
  Arc sine, Arcsine1.) Arc sine, arcsine, arcsin, inverse sine -- (the inverse function of the sine; the angle that has a sine equal to a given number)
  
  Arcsine, Arcsin1.) Arc sine, arcsine, arcsin, inverse sine -- (the inverse function of the sine; the angle that has a sine equal to a given number)
  
  Arcsin, Inverse sine1.) Arc sine, arcsine, arcsin, inverse sine -- (the inverse function of the sine; the angle that has a sine equal to a given number)
  
  Inverse sine - The inverse function of the sine; the angle that has a sine equal to a given number

• Cosine1.) Cosine, cos -- (ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle)
  
  Cosine, Cos1.) Cosine, cos -- (ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle)
  
  2.) Cos, cos lettuce, romaine, romaine lettuce -- (lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head)
  
  Cos - Ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle

• Arc cosine1.) Arc cosine, arccosine, arccos, inverse cosine -- (the inverse function of the cosine; the angle that has a cosine equal to a given number)
  
  Arc cosine, Arccosine1.) Arc cosine, arccosine, arccos, inverse cosine -- (the inverse function of the cosine; the angle that has a cosine equal to a given number)
  
  Arccosine, Arccos1.) Arc cosine, arccosine, arccos, inverse cosine -- (the inverse function of the cosine; the angle that has a cosine equal to a given number)
  
  Arccos, Inverse cosine1.) Arc cosine, arccosine, arccos, inverse cosine -- (the inverse function of the cosine; the angle that has a cosine equal to a given number)
  
  Inverse cosine - The inverse function of the cosine; the angle that has a cosine equal to a given number

• Tangent1.) Tangent -- (a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point)
  
  2.) Tangent, tan -- (ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle)
  
  Tangent, Tan1.) Tan, suntan, sunburn, burn -- (a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun)
  
  2.) Tan, topaz -- (a light brown the color of topaz)
  
  Tan - A straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point

• Arc tangent1.) Arc tangent, arctangent, arctan, inverse tangent -- (the inverse function of the tangent; the angle that has a tangent equal to a given number)
  
  Arc tangent, Arctangent1.) Arc tangent, arctangent, arctan, inverse tangent -- (the inverse function of the tangent; the angle that has a tangent equal to a given number)
  
  Arctangent, Arctan1.) Arc tangent, arctangent, arctan, inverse tangent -- (the inverse function of the tangent; the angle that has a tangent equal to a given number)
  
  Arctan, Inverse tangent1.) Arc tangent, arctangent, arctan, inverse tangent -- (the inverse function of the tangent; the angle that has a tangent equal to a given number)
  
  Inverse tangent - The inverse function of the tangent; the angle that has a tangent equal to a given number

• Cotangent1.) Cotangent, cotan -- (ratio of the adjacent to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle)
  
  Cotangent, Cotan1.) Cotangent, cotan -- (ratio of the adjacent to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle)
  
  Cotan - Ratio of the adjacent to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle

• Arc cotangent1.) Arc cotangent, arccotangent, inverse cotangent -- (the inverse function of the cotangent; the angle that has a cotangent equal to a given number)
  
  Arc cotangent, Arccotangent1.) Arc cotangent, arccotangent, inverse cotangent -- (the inverse function of the cotangent; the angle that has a cotangent equal to a given number)
  
  Arccotangent, Inverse cotangent1.) Arc cotangent, arccotangent, inverse cotangent -- (the inverse function of the cotangent; the angle that has a cotangent equal to a given number)
  
  Inverse cotangent - The inverse function of the cotangent; the angle that has a cotangent equal to a given number

• Secant1.) Secant -- (a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points)
  
  2.) Secant, sec -- (ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle)
  
  Secant, Sec1.) Second, sec, s -- (1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites)
  
  2.) Secant, sec -- (ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle)
  
  Sec - A straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points

• Arc secant1.) Arc secant, arcsecant, arcsec, inverse secant -- (the inverse function of the secant; the angle that has a secant equal to a given number)
  
  Arc secant, Arcsecant1.) Arc secant, arcsecant, arcsec, inverse secant -- (the inverse function of the secant; the angle that has a secant equal to a given number)
  
  Arcsecant, Arcsec1.) Arc secant, arcsecant, arcsec, inverse secant -- (the inverse function of the secant; the angle that has a secant equal to a given number)
  
  Arcsec, Inverse secant1.) Arc secant, arcsecant, arcsec, inverse secant -- (the inverse function of the secant; the angle that has a secant equal to a given number)
  
  Inverse secant - The inverse function of the secant; the angle that has a secant equal to a given number

• Cosecant1.) Cosecant, cosec -- (ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle)
  
  Cosecant, Cosec1.) Cosecant, cosec -- (ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle)
  
  Cosec - Ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle

• Arc cosecant1.) Arc cosecant, arccosecant, inverse cosecant -- (the angle that has a cosecant equal to a given number)
  
  Arc cosecant, Arccosecant1.) Arc cosecant, arccosecant, inverse cosecant -- (the angle that has a cosecant equal to a given number)
  
  Arccosecant, Inverse cosecant1.) Arc cosecant, arccosecant, inverse cosecant -- (the angle that has a cosecant equal to a given number)
  
  Inverse cosecant - The angle that has a cosecant equal to a given number