tangente — meaning in English
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English meaning
- slope noun A stretch of ground that rises or falls at an angle; or the steepness of any such surface or line.
- tangent noun A straight line that touches a curve at exactly one point without crossing it.
- tangential adj Referring to a tangent, moving at a tangent to something.
Senses
tangente is used for these senses in English:
- slope (mathematics, of a line, with respect to a fixed coordinate system) The ratio of the vertical and horizontal distances between two points lying on the line.
- slope (mathematics, of a curve at a given point; sometimes proscribed, see Usage notes) The slope of the line tangent to the curve at the given point.
- 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.
- tangential Merely touching, positioned as a tangent.
slope — full definition
- noun A stretch of ground that rises or falls at an angle; or the steepness of any such surface or line.
- verb To rise or fall at a steady angle.
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.