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Antonyms
Etymology
1. tangent
noun. ['ˈtændʒənt'] a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point.
Antonyms
Etymology
- tangentem (Latin)
Rhymes with Tangent
- abandonment
- abatement
- aberrant
- abhorrent
- abortifacient
- abridgement
- absent
- absorbent
- abstinent
- abundant
- accelerant
- accident
- accompaniment
- accompaniment
- accomplishment
- accountant
- accouterment
- accoutrement
- achievement
- acknowledgement
Sentences with tangent
1. Noun, singular or mass
There are several ways in which you can find the slope of a tangent to a function.
2. Adjective
This is the slope of the tangent line to the original function at that x value.
