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- [tan-juh n-see]
- /ˈtæn dʒən si/
- /tˈandʒənsi/
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- [tan-juh n-see]
- /ˈtæn dʒən si/
Definition of tangency word
- noun tangency the state of being tangent. 1
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Origin of tangency
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; tang(ent) + -ency
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Parts of speech for Tangency
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tangency popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
tangency usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tangency
noun tangency
- conjuncture — a combination of events, esp a critical one
- contingence — the state of touching or being in contact
- copula — A copula is the same as a linking verb.
- hyphen — a short line (-) used to connect the parts of a compound word or the parts of a word divided for any purpose.
- joint — the place at which two things, or separate parts of one thing, are joined or united, either rigidly or in such a way as to permit motion; juncture.
Top questions with tangency
- what is the point of tangency?
- how to find point of tangency?
- how to find the point of tangency of a circle?
- what is tangency?
- how to find the point of tangency?
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