tangent — a straight line that touches a curve at exactly one point
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a straight line that touches a curve at exactly one point
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtændʒənt/
Korean meaning: 곡선에 한 점에서만 닿는 직선 (수학: 접선)
Korean pronunciation: 탠-전트 (강세: 탠)
Example Sentences
- During the math exam, I forgot how to find the tangent, so I went off on a mental tangent about pizza instead.
- The professor started explaining calculus but went off on a tangent about his cat for 20 minutes.
- In geometry, we learned that a tangent touches a circle at exactly one point.
tangent
NOUN//ˈtændʒənt//
a straight line that touches a curve at exactly one point
Line touching curve at one point
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Origin
라틴어 'tangere(만지다)'에서 파생된 단어로, 수학에서 곡선을 '살짝 만지는' 직선이라는 의미에서 시작되어 '주제에서 살짝 벗어나는' 일상적 의미로도 확장되었습니다.
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“During the math exam, I forgot how to find the tangent, so I went off on a mental tangent about pizza instead.”
“The professor started explaining calculus but went off on a tangent about his cat for 20 minutes.”
“In geometry, we learned that a tangent touches a circle at exactly one point.”
“Sorry, I know this is tangent to our discussion, but did you see that funny movie last night?”
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