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tangent plane

tangent plane noun: the plane passing through a given point which contains the tangent lines of all the curves on a surface passing through that same point.

tangent plane: the plane passing through a given point which contains the tangent lines of all the curves on a...
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Noun

tangent plane (plural tangent planes)

  1. (differential geometry) The plane passing through a given point which contains the tangent lines of all the curves on a surface passing through that same point.

tangent plane meaning in Tamil

tangent plane in Tamil

தொடு தளம்

Forms of tangent plane

pluraltangent planes

Questions about tangent plane

What does tangent plane mean?
Tangent plane means the plane passing through a given point which contains the tangent lines of all the curves on a surface passing through that same point.
What is tangent plane in Tamil?
Tangent plane in Tamil is தொடு தளம். See Tangent plane meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is tangent plane?
Tangent plane is a noun.
What is the plural of tangent plane?
The plural of tangent plane is tangent planes.

Words near tangent plane in the dictionary

  1. tangent bundle
  2. tangent bundles
  3. tangent line
  4. tangent lines
  5. tangent off
  6. tangent plane
  7. tangent planes
  8. tangent space
  9. tangent spaces
  10. tangental
  11. tangentally

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