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tangente.

tangent, tangential

8 characters3 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

adj/tanˈd͡ʒɛn.te/

  1. tangent, tangential

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin tangentem, borrowed in the mathematical senses.

noun/tanˈd͡ʒɛn.te/

  1. tangent

    feminine

  2. cut, rake-off, kickback, bribe, backhander

    colloquial · feminine

  3. share, quota

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin tangentem, borrowed in the mathematical senses.

verb/tanˈd͡ʒɛn.te/

  1. present participle of tangere

    by-personal-gender · feminine · form-of · masculine · participle · present
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin tangentem, borrowed in the mathematical senses.

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