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1. tangent
noun. ['ˈtændʒənt'] a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point.
Antonyms
- extrados
Etymology
- tangentem (Latin)
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Rhymes with Inverse Tangent
Sentences with inverse-tangent
1. Noun Phrase
The answer should be the same angle as you calculated using the inverse tangent.
2. Noun Phrase
The inverse tangent of this ratio is the angle of repose.
3. Noun Phrase
The direction of the resultant vector can be found via trigonometry using the inverse tangent function.
4. Noun Phrase
To convert the superelevation ratio into an angle, take the inverse tangent of the ratio.
2. inverse
adjective. ['ˌɪnˈvɝːs'] reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect.
Synonyms
- backward
Antonyms
- nonreciprocal
- agonist
3. inverse
noun. ['ˌɪnˈvɝːs'] something inverted in sequence or character or effect.
Synonyms
- reciprocal
- multiplicative inverse
- oppositeness
- opposition
- opposite
Antonyms
- alternate
- synchronise
- falsify
- stay
4. inverse
adjective. ['ˌɪnˈvɝːs'] opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity.
Antonyms
- synonym
5. tangent
noun. ['ˈtændʒənt'] ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle.
Synonyms
- trigonometric function
- tan
Antonyms
- achromatic
- gooseneck
- closed curve
Etymology
- tangentem (Latin)