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What does tangent mean?

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Noun
  1. (geometry) A straight line touching a curve at a single point without crossing it there.
  2. (mathematics) A function of an angle that gives the ratio of the sine to the cosine, in either the real or complex numbers. Symbols: tan, tg.
  3. A topic nearly unrelated to the main topic, but having a point in common with it.
  4. A small metal blade by which a clavichord produces sound.
Adjective
  1. (geometry) Touching a curve at a single point but not crossing it at that point.
  2. Of a topic, only loosely related to a main topic.
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