切線 — meaning in English
qiē xiàn
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English meaning
- tangent noun A straight line that touches a curve at exactly one point without crossing it.
Senses
切線 is used for these senses in English:
- tangent (music) A small metal blade in a clavichord that strikes the strings to produce sound.
tangent — full definition
- noun A straight line that touches a curve at exactly one point without crossing it.
- noun A sudden shift to a topic only loosely related to what was being discussed.