tangens

Definitions of tangens
  1. noun
    a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point
    synonyms: raaklijn
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    a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature
  2. noun
    ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
    synonyms: raaklijn, tangent, tg, tg.
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