| 单词 | tangent |
| 释义 | 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. --adj 1. (of a line or surface) that is a tangent. 2. touching. Phrases and idioms at a tangent diverging from a previous course of action or thought etc. (go off at a tangent). tangent galvanometer a galvanometer with a coil through which the current to be measured is passed, its strength being proportional to the tangent of the angle of deflection. Derivatives tangency n. Etymology: L tangere tangent- touch |
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