tangente — meaning in English

English meaning

• tangent noun A straight line that touches a curve at exactly one point without crossing it.

Senses

tangente is used for these senses in English:

• tangent (geometry) Touching a curve at a single point but not crossing it at that point.
• tangent (music) A small metal blade in a clavichord that strikes the strings to produce sound.
• tangent line (differential geometry) Synonym of tangent (“straight line touching a curve at a single point without crossing it there”).

tangent — full definition

1. noun A straight line that touches a curve at exactly one point without crossing it.
2. noun A sudden shift to a topic only loosely related to what was being discussed.