tangent

How To Use tangent In A Sentence

• The discussion then went off on a tangent, to the question of how many spheres of equal size could rotate around a central ball of the same size.
• So much the better if you have a cache of slightly obscure references that you can dispense, especially if these bear only tangential relationship to what you are discussing.
• There are three distinct types of spiric surfaces depending whether the axis of revolution cuts the circle, it a tangent to the circle, or is outside the circle.
• In a number of orchid species, the outer tangential walls of short cells have numerous wall ingrowths that greatly expand the surface area of the plasma membrane and, thus, resemble transfer cells.
• The second exception comes into play if the rationale underlying the patent holder's argument bears only a tangential relation to the equivalent.
• This was estimated by taking the tangent of each point of the curve.
• Many of them feature drawings and problems that concern tangent circles.
• Also curve joining the tangents of each line of thrust, drawn relative to the vessel, is known as the curve of metacentres.
• In this case we deal with the situation of a local tangential force applied to the surface of a large body.
• Over the years I'd become accustomed to Molly and her tangential thinking. THE MANANA MAN