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tangent

A straight line that touches a curve at exactly one point without crossing it; also, the trigonometric ratio of the opposite side to the adjacent side in a right triangle.

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Example

A line tangent to a circle at point P is perpendicular to the radius drawn to P.

Synonyms

touching linetandigressiondeviationsidetrack

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