tangents (0 synonym found)

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Definition of tangents:

(n) : (mathematics) A function of an angle that gives the ratio of the sine to the cosine, in either the real or complex numbers. Symbols: tan, tg.
(n) : (differential geometry) A straight line touching a curve at a single point without crossing it there.
(adj) : (geometry) Touching a curve at a single point but not crossing it at that point.
(n) : A topic nearly unrelated to the main topic, but having a point in common with it.
(adj) : Of a topic, only loosely related to a main topic.
(n) : (art) A visual interaction between two or more lines or edges that creates a perceived relationship between them, often in a way that the artist did not intend.

Definition of tangents:

(n) : (mathematics) A function of an angle that gives the ratio of the sine to the cosine, in either the real or complex numbers. Symbols: tan, tg.
(n) : (differential geometry) A straight line touching a curve at a single point without crossing it there.
(adj) : (geometry) Touching a curve at a single point but not crossing it at that point.
(n) : A topic nearly unrelated to the main topic, but having a point in common with it.
(adj) : Of a topic, only loosely related to a main topic.
(n) : (art) A visual interaction between two or more lines or edges that creates a perceived relationship between them, often in a way that the artist did not intend.

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