NOUN
  • Definition - A straight line touching a curve at a single point without crossing it there.
  • Definition - A function of an angle that gives the ratio of the sine to the cosine, in either the real or complex numbers. Symbols: tan, tg.
  • Definition - A topic nearly unrelated to the main topic, but having a point in common with it.
  • Example - I believe we went off onto a tangent when we started talking about monkeys on unicycles at his retirement party.
  • Definition - A small metal blade in a clavichord that strikes the strings to produce sound.
  • Example - I believe we went off onto a tangent when we started talking about monkeys on unicycles at his retirement party.
Words in your word
8 Letter Words
tangents 9
7 Letter Words
gannets 8 tangent 8 tannest 7 tenants 7
6 Letter Words
agents 7 gannet 7 anenst 6 tenant 6
5 Letter Words
agent 6 angst 6 gates 6 geans 6 gents 6 getas 6 gnats 6 stage 6 stang 6 tangs 6 anent 5 antes 5 etnas 5 nates 5 neats 5 netts 5 senna 5 stane 5 state 5 stent 5 taste 5 tates 5 teats 5 tents 5 testa 5
4 Letter Words
ages 5 engs 5 gaen 5 gaes 5 gane 5 gast 5 gate 5 gats 5 gean 5 gens 5 gent 5 gest 5 geta 5 gets 5 gnat 5 nags 5 negs 5 sage 5 sang 5 snag 5 stag 5 tags 5 tang 5 tegs 5 anes 4 ante 4 ants 4 ates 4 east 4 eats 4 etas 4 etna 4 naes 4 nans 4 neat 4 nest 4 nets 4 nett 4 sane 4 sate 4 seat 4 sent 4 seta 4 sett 4 stat 4 stet 4 tans 4 tase 4 tate 4 tats 4
3 Letter Words
age 4 ags 4 eng 4 gae 4 gan 4 gas 4 gat 4 gen 4 get 4 nag 4 neg 4 sag 4 seg 4 tag 4 teg 4 ane 3 ant 3 ate 3 att 3 eat 3 ens 3 est 3 eta 3 nae 3 nan 3 net 3 sae 3 san 3 sat 3 sea 3 sen 3 set 3 tae 3 tan 3 tas 3 tat 3 tea 3 ten 3 tes 3 tet 3
2 Letter Words
ag 3 ae 2 an 2 as 2 at 2 en 2 es 2 et 2 na 2 ne 2 ta 2 te 2
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