tangent (45 synonym found)

Tangent has 45 synonyms. The top synonyms for tangent are hub, axis, chord, funnel, radius, secant, spokes, vector and 37 more. Another word for tangent is hub. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for tangent?

A common synonym for tangent is hub. Other synonyms include axis, chord, funnel, radius.

How many synonyms does tangent have?

Tangent has 45 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does tangent mean?

(n): a straight line touching a curve at a single point without crossing it there; in a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side opposite the angle to the length of the side adjacent to the

Definition of tangent:

(n) : a straight line touching a curve at a single point without crossing it there; in a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side opposite the angle to the length of the side adjacent to the angle. Symbol: tan
"I believe we went off onto a tangent when we started talking about unicycles."
(adj) : touching a curve at a single point but not crossing it at that point; of a topic, only loosely related to a main topic
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Definition of tangent:

(n) : a straight line touching a curve at a single point without crossing it there; in a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side opposite the angle to the length of the side adjacent to the angle. Symbol: tan
"I believe we went off onto a tangent when we started talking about unicycles."
(adj) : touching a curve at a single point but not crossing it at that point; of a topic, only loosely related to a main topic
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