tangent plane

noun

The plane passing through a given point which contains the tangent lines of all the curves on a surface passing through that same point.

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Meanings

nountangent plane (plural tangent planes)

plural tangent planes

  1. differential geometryThe plane passing through a given point which contains the tangent lines of all the curves on a surface passing through that same point.

Translations

Bulgarian допирателна равнина
  • допирателна равнина (dopiratelna ravnina)differential geometry
Dutch raakvlak
  • raakvlakdifferential geometry
Finnish tangenttitaso
  • tangenttitasodifferential geometry
French plan tangent
  • plan tangentdifferential geometry
German Tangentialebene
  • Tangentialebenedifferential geometry
Hungarian érintő sík
  • érintő síkdifferential geometry
Italian piano tangente
  • piano tangentedifferential geometry
Polish płaszczyzna styczna
  • płaszczyzna stycznadifferential geometry
Portuguese plano tangente
  • plano tangentedifferential geometry
Spanish plano tangente
  • plano tangentedifferential geometry
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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