What is "tangency" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does tangency mean in English? Meaning of tangency definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "tangency" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "tangency": the state of being tangent; having contact at a single point or along a line without crossing

Noun

  • Meaning: the state of being tangent; having contact at a single point or along a line without crossing
  • Synonyms: tangency
  • Hypernyms: contact
  • Meaning of "tangency": (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact

    Noun

  • Meaning: (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact
  • Example: they forget to solder the contacts
  • Synonyms: contact tangency
  • Hyponyms: breaker point contact arm distributor point electrical contact p-n junction point pole short short circuit sound bow terminal tread wiper wiper arm
  • Hypernyms: conjunction junction
  • Synonyms:

    elbow, seam, bridge, splice, point, nexus, impingement, bend, union, concourse, interconnection, tie, meeting, node, swivel, junction, articulation, crux, link, knot, confluence, coupling, hinge, connection, bracket, suture, abutment, bond, vinculum, hyphen, conjuncture, copula, touch, touching, joining,

    Antonyms:

    whole, divorce, separation, line, division, disconnection,

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    tangency in English: tangency
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