tangent line

noun

Synonym of tangent (“straight line touching a curve at a single point without crossing it there”).

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Meanings

nountangent line (plural tangent lines)

plural tangent lines

  1. differential geometrySynonym of tangent (“straight line touching a curve at a single point without crossing it there”).

    Synonyms: tangent

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of tangent (“straight line touching a curve at a single point without crossing it there”).

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Translations

French tangente
  • tangentetangent line
Portuguese reta tangente
  • reta tangentetangent line
Spanish recta tangente
  • recta tangentetangent line
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“tangent line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tangent%20line. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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