tangent
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The meaning (definition) of the word tangent
a straight line that just touches a curve at one point.
The word tangent used in a sentence
“The teacher drew a tangent on the board during class.”
The plural of the word tangent
tangents
How the word tangent is said around the world
| French | tangente (tahn-ZHAHNT) |
| Spanish | tangente (tahng-KHEN-tay) |
| Mandarin | 切线 (chyay shyen) |
| Hindi | स्पर्शरेखा (spuhr-shuh-RAY-kah) |
| Arabic | مماس (MOO-mahss) |
| Russian | касательная (kah-SAH-tyeel-nu-yah) |
| Portuguese (EU) | tangente (tuhnng-ZHAYNG-ti) |
| Portuguese (BR) | tangente (tuhnng-ZHAYNG-chew) |
| Japanese | 接線 (SEHS-sehn) |
| German | Tangente (tah-NGEN-tuh) |
| Urdu | ٹینجنٹ (TAYN-gyuhnt) |
| Punjabi | ਟੈਂਜੈਂਟ (ten-GYENT) |
| Korean | 접선 (JUB-sun) |
| Hebrew | מַשִׁיק (MAH-sheek) |
| Greek | εφαπτομένη γραμμή (ay-fahp-toh-MAY-nee ghrah-MEE) |
| Dutch | raaklijn (rahk-LEIN) |
| Tagalog | padaplis (pah-DAHP-lees) |
| Vietnamese | đường tiếp tuyến (DEW-uhng TEE-e-urp TWEE-e-urn) |
| Turkish | teğet (tay-ET) |
| Persian | مماس (mah-MAHS) |
| Polish | styczna (STIH-chnah) |
| Ukrainian | дотична (doh-TICH-nah) |
| Bengali | স্পর্শক (SHPAWR-shawk) |
| Swedish | tangent (TAHN-yuhnt) |
| Italian | tangente (tahn-JEN-tay) |
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