tangent
A straight line that touches a curve at a single point without crossing it.
"The tangent to the circle was drawn to demonstrate its properties."
"In geometry, a tangent line can provide useful information about the curve at a specific point."
"We calculated the slope of the tangent to find the rate of change at that point."
A comment or remark that is only slightly related to the main topic.
"Her tangent during the meeting distracted everyone from the main agenda."
"He often goes off on a tangent that leads to interesting discussions."
"The professor's tangents sometimes make the lecture more engaging."
To touch or meet at a single point.
"The two curves will tangent at this particular angle."
"It's important for the paths to tangent at the intersection."
"The designs were created to tangent perfectly on the layout."
Relating to or characteristic of a tangent.
"The tangent line provides an approximation of the curve at that point."
"We learned about tangent angles in our math class."
"The tangent function is key in trigonometry."