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noun (plural arctangents)
- (trigonometry) Any of several single-valued or multivalued functions that are inverses of the tangent function. Symbol: arctan, tan-1
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| cotangent |
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noun (plural cotangents)
- (trigonometry) In a right triangle, the reciprocal of the tangent of an angle. Symbol: cot
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| hyberbolic tangent |
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noun hyperbolic tangent
- (mathematics) A hyperbolic function that is written as tanh and defined as
:<math>\tanh(x) = \frac{\sinh(x)}{\cosh(x)} </math>
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| hyperbolic tangent |
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noun
- (mathematics) a hyperbolic function that is written in symbol tanh and defined as the following:
:<math>\tanh(x) = \frac{sinh(x)}{cosh(x)} = \frac{e^x - e^{-x}}{e^x + e^{-x}}</math>
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| plangent |
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adjective
- having a loud, mournful sound
Translations: - Spanish: plaí±idero, quejumbroso, triste, consternado
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Etymology: plangens from plangere "to beat"
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| tangent |
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noun
- (geometry) A straight line touching a curve at a single point without crossing it there.
- (trigonometry) In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side opposite the angle to the length of the side adjacent to the angle. Symbol: tan
A topic nearly unrelated to the main topic, but having a point in common with it.
- I believe we went off onto a when we started talking about unicycles.
- A small metal blade by which a clavichord produces sound.
Translations: - Dutch: tangens
- French: tangente
- German: Tangens
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- Spanish: tangente
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(trans-top, nearly unrelated topic)
adjective
- (geometry) Touching a curve at a single point but not crossing it at that point.
- Of a topic, only loosely related to a main topic.
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