tangent
/ˈtændʒənt/
adjective
- Relating to or along a tangent; touching a curve or surface at a single point.
- We studied the tangent direction of the curve at that point.
- The tangent line barely grazes the circle.
- The ball followed a tangent path after hitting the curved wall.
- Departing from the main topic; digressive.
- His tangent remark confused everyone in the room.
- She made a tangent observation that had little to do with the discussion.
- The article included several tangent comments that distracted from the main argument.
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noun
- A completely different line of thought or action; a digression.
- His speech started on topic but quickly flew off on a tangent.
- I tried to stay focused, but my mind kept going off on a tangent.
- During the meeting, she went off on a tangent about her vacation plans.
- In geometry, a straight line that touches a curve at a single point without crossing it.
- To find the slope of the curve at that point, you need to draw the tangent.
- The tangent touches the parabola at exactly one point.
- The teacher drew a tangent to the circle on the board.
- In trigonometry, the ratio of the opposite side to the adjacent side in a right triangle.
- Use the tangent function to find the angle of elevation.
- She calculated the tangent of the angle to solve the problem.
- The tangent of 45 degrees is 1.
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