Subtangent
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Subtangent is a noun meaning (geometry) The part of the axis contained between the ordinate and tangent drawn to the same point in a curve.
Meaning
(geometry) The part of the axis contained between the ordinate and tangent drawn to the same point in a curve.
Word Forms
- subtangents
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bitangent, subtense, tangent, subnormal, tacnode, slope.
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