tangent : Idioms & Phrases
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arc tangent
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noun the inverse function of the tangent; the angle that has a tangent equal to a given number
arctangent; arc tangent; arctan.
WordNet
Artificial , ∨ Logarithmic , tangent
- the logarithm of the natural tangent of an arc.
Webster 1913
Artificial sines , tangents
- etc., the same as logarithms of the natural, tangents, etc. Hutton.
Webster 1913
inverse tangent
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noun the inverse function of the tangent; the angle that has a tangent equal to a given number
arctangent; arc tangent; arctan.
WordNet
Natural tangent
- a decimal expressing the length of the tangent of an arc, the radius being reckoned unity.
Webster 1913
Tangent galvanometer
(Elec.) , a form of galvanometer having a circular coil and a short needle, in which the tangent of the angle of deflection of the needle is proportional to the strength of the current.
Webster 1913
Tangent of an angle
- the natural tangent of the arc subtending or measuring the angle.
Webster 1913
Tangent of an arc
- a right line, as ta, touching the arc of a circle at one extremity a, and terminated by a line ct, passing from the center through the other extremity o.
Webster 1913
Tangent plane
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noun the plane that contains all the lines tangent to a specific point on a surface
WordNet
(Geom.) , a plane which touches a surface in a point or line.
Webster 1913
Tangent scale
(Gun.) , a kind of breech sight for a cannon.
Webster 1913
Tangent screw
(Mach.) , an endless screw; a worm.
