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tangent

/ˈtændʒənt/ · 7 letters · 5 distinct letters

  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

  2. noun

    ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right angled triangle

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