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tangent

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tangent
/BrE ˈtan(d)ʒ(ə)nt , AmE ˈtændʒənt /
A noun
1 (touching line) 切线;
to fly off at a tangent «ball» 突然转向;
to go off at or on a tangent figurative 突然转换话题
2 Mathematics (trigonometric function) 正切
B adjective attrib
正切的
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