Definiciones
1.NounA straight line touching a curve at a single point without crossing it there.
2.NounA function of an angle that gives the ratio of the sine to the cosine, in either the real or complex numbers. Symbols: tan, tg.
3.NounA topic nearly unrelated to the main topic, but having a point in common with it."I believe we went off onto a tangent when we started talking about monkeys on unicycles at his retirement party."
4.NounA visual interaction between two or more lines or edges that creates a perceived relationship between them, often in a way that the artist did not intend.
5.NounA small metal blade in a clavichord that strikes the strings to produce sound.
6.AdjectiveTouching a curve at a single point but not crossing it at that point.
7.AdjectiveOf a topic, only loosely related to a main topic.
8.AdjectiveStraight; not horizontally curved."The collision occurred on a two-mile stretch of tangent track."