word
Tangent
TA-njuhnt
/ˈtændʒʌnt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
tangent
Dictionary meaning
A ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle.
Examples
- I used the tangent of the sides to calculate the length of the hypotenuse.
- The tangent touched the arc at its apex.
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