point of tangency

noun

The point where a tangent line and its curve meet

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Meanings

nounpoint of tangency (plural points of tangency)

plural points of tangency

  1. geometryThe point where a tangent line and its curve meet

Origin

From point + of + tangency.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 切點 /切点
  • 切點 /切点 (cit³ dim²)the point where a tangent line and its curve meet
Chinese Mandarin 切點 /切点
  • 切點 /切点 (qiēdiǎn)the point where a tangent line and its curve meet
Hungarian érintési pont
  • érintési pontthe point where a tangent line and its curve meet
Japanese 接点
  • 接点 (setten)the point where a tangent line and its curve meet
Swedish tangeringspunkt
  • tangeringspunktthe point where a tangent line and its curve meet
Vietnamese tiếp điểm
  • tiếp điểmthe point where a tangent line and its curve meet
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APA

point of tangency. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/point%20of%20tangency

MLA

“point of tangency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/point%20of%20tangency. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “point of tangency,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/point%20of%20tangency.

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