正切 — meaning in English
zhèng qiē
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English meaning
- tangent noun A straight line that touches a curve at exactly one point without crossing it.
Senses
正切 is used for these senses in English:
- tangent (geometry) Touching a curve at a single point but not crossing it at that point.
- tangent line (differential geometry) Synonym of tangent (“straight line touching a curve at a single point without crossing it there”).
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.