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tangent
noun
Ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
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ˈtæn.dʒənt
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noun
Ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
noun
A straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point
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