Plural of tangent

Forms of tangent

Tangents in a sentence

• Note how he tangents off the true topic.2006 December 15, [Ludovic Mirabel] <elmir2m@shaw.ca>, “Better Than ABX?”, in rec.audio.opinion (Usenet). From the entry tangent off
• The curvation can also be considered as the angle enclosed by two tangents on the endpoints of an infinitesimal small interval of the polynomial.2006, Günter Wilkening, Ludger Koenders, Nanoscale Calibration Standards and Methods. From the entry curvation

Meaning of tangent

1. noun A straight line touching a curve at a single point without crossing it there.
2. noun A function of an angle that gives the ratio of the sine to the cosine, in either the real or complex numbers. Symbols: tan, tg.
3. noun A course suddenly and unexpectedly divergent from one which was previously being followed (especially one embarked on before reaching the end of the previous course).

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Questions about the plural of tangent

What is the plural of tangent?

The plural of tangent is tangents.

Is tangent countable?

Tangent is a countable noun.