TANGENT
Scrabble letter values: T1A1N1G2E1N1T1 = 8
Definition
- noun a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point.
- noun ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle. — synonyms: tan
Examples
- “I believe we went off onto a tangent when we started talking about monkeys on unicycles at his retirement party.”