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tangent
noun
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Divide tangent into syllables:

tan · gent

How to pronounce tangent:

Definition of tangent:

tangent (noun):
an abrupt change of course digression
a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point.

Synonyms for tangent:

tan

Antonyms for tangent:

uniformityaccordagreementsimilarity

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