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circular function vs tangent

tangent vs circular function

circular function and tangent both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
circular function Yes No No No
tangent Yes No No No
As nouns, tangent is a hyponym of circular function; that is, tangent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than circular function:
  • circular function: function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle
  • tangent: ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
circular function (noun) tangent (noun)
function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point
Difference between circular function and tangent

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