Definitions For Tangent
noun
- Ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
- A straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point
- A line that touches a sphere or circle at only one point
Is Tangent a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
8
Words with Friends
11
The word Tangent is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Tangent in a Sentence
- In the middle of her description of her dog's symptoms, she went off on a tangent about its cute behavior
Synonyms for Tangent
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