tangent

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim A straight line touching a curve at a single point without crossing it there.
2. isim 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.
3. isim A topic nearly unrelated to the main topic, but having a point in common with it.

   “I believe we went off onto a tangent when we started talking about monkeys on unicycles at his retirement party.”

4. isim 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.
5. isim A small metal blade in a clavichord that strikes the strings to produce sound.
6. sıfat Touching a curve at a single point but not crossing it at that point.
7. sıfat Of a topic, only loosely related to a main topic.
8. sıfat Straight; not horizontally curved.

   “The collision occurred on a two-mile stretch of tangent track.”