subtangent

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noun

The part of the axis contained between the ordinate and tangent drawn to the same point in a curve.

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Meanings

nounsubtangent (plural subtangents)

plural subtangents

  1. geometryThe part of the axis contained between the ordinate and tangent drawn to the same point in a curve.

Origin

From sub- + tangent.

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Translations

French sous-tangente
  • sous-tangenteThe part of the axis contained between the ordinate and tangent drawn to the sam
German Subtangente
  • SubtangenteThe part of the axis contained between the ordinate and tangent drawn to the sam
Romanian subtangentă
  • subtangentăThe part of the axis contained between the ordinate and tangent drawn to the sam
Cite this entry
APA

subtangent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subtangent

MLA

“subtangent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subtangent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subtangent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subtangent.

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