"tangent" meaning in All languages combined

See tangent on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈtæn.d͡ʒənt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tangent.wav [UK] Forms: tangent [singular], tangents [plural]
enPR: tăn'jənt Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A tangent is a straight line that touches a curve at a single point but does not cross it.
    Sense id: simple-tangent-en-noun-A8DwBHVW Categories (other): Geometry
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