TANGENT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TANGENT?

Need another word that means the same as “tangent”? Find 1 synonym and 30 related words for “tangent” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Tangent” are: tan

Tangent as a Noun

Definitions of "Tangent" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “tangent” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle.
• The trigonometric function that is equal to the ratio of the sides (other than the hypotenuse) opposite and adjacent to an angle in a right-angled triangle.
• A straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point.
• A completely different line of thought or action.
• A straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point, but if extended does not cross it at that point.

Synonyms of "Tangent" as a noun (1 Word)

tan	Tan from which the tannin has been extracted used for covering the ground for walking riding children s play etc and in gardening. The overall colour scheme of tan and cream.

Usage Examples of "Tangent" as a noun

• Loretta's mind went off at a tangent.

Associations of "Tangent" (30 Words)

angle	Angle iron or a similar constructional material made of another metal. He angled his way into the room.
arc	Form an arch or curve. Her back arches.
bend	A kind of knot used to join two ropes together or to tie a rope to another object e g a carrick bend. Bend your knees.
bent	Sharply curved or having an angle. He had a bent for it.
circle	Form a circle around. The abbey was circled by a huge wall.
circular	Having a circular shape. I received a circular from a building society.
concave	Curving inward. Concave lenses.
convex	(of a polygon) not having any interior angles greater than 180°. A convex lens.
curve	Form an arch or curve. The parapet wall sweeps down in a bold curve.
cycloid	Resembling a circle.
ellipse	A closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it. The sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant.
elliptical	Characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements- H.O.Taylor. She had completely misunderstood his elliptical declaration.
epicycloid	A line generated by a point on a circle rolling around another circle.
fold	Confine in a fold like sheep. The deckchair folds flat.
geometry	A particular system of geometry. The geometry of spiders webs.
hyperbola	The pair of hyperbolas formed by the intersection of a plane with two equal cones on opposite sides of the same vertex.
hyperbolic	Of or relating to a hyperbola. A hyperbolic style.
mathematics	The abstract science of number quantity and space either as abstract concepts pure mathematics or as applied to other disciplines such as physics and engineering applied mathematics. James immerses himself in the mathematics of baseball.
oval	An oval sports field or racing track. Cut out two small ovals from the felt.
parabola	A plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the curve.
parabolic	Of or expressed in parables. Parabolic teaching.
radius	The bone in a vertebrate s foreleg or a bird s wing that corresponds to the radius in a human being. There are plenty of local pubs within a two mile radius.
rectangular	Denoting or shaped like a rectangle. A neat rectangular area.
rounded	Curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged. We should educate children to become rounded human beings.
serpentine	A kind of cannon, used especially in the 15th and 16th centuries. Serpentine country lanes.
shape	Give a particular shape or form to. He could barely make out their shapes.
sinuate	Curved or curving in and out.
sinuous	Lithe and supple. The sinuous grace of a cat.
spherical	Shaped like a sphere. Spherical pearls.
winding	The act of winding or twisting. The windings of the stream.