Wordiyotangent
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtændʒənt/🇺🇸 US/'tændʒәnt/
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Definitions
n.
A straight line that touches a curve at one point without crossing it; the ratio of sine to cosine of an angle; a digression from the main topic
切线；正切；离题的话
adj.
Touching a curve at a single point without crossing it; only loosely related to the main subject
切线的；相切的；不相关的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.go off on a tangent跑题，离题
- 2.tangent line切线
- 3.[fly off at a tangent]突然转移话题
- 4.draw a tangent作切线
Example Sentences
- 1.
The professor went off on a tangent and never finished explaining the main concept.
- 2.
In geometry, a tangent line touches a circle at exactly one point.
- 3.
Her speech kept veering off on tangents, making it hard to follow.