tritangent

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noun

A line that is tangent to a curve at three points.

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Meanings

nountritangent (plural tritangents)

plural tritangents

  1. geometryA line that is tangent to a curve at three points.

Origin

From tri- + tangent.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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