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pole vs tangency

tangency vs pole

pole and tangency both are nouns.

pole is a verb but tangency is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pole Yes No Yes No
tangency Yes No No No
As nouns, tangency is a hypernym of pole; that is, tangency is a word with a broader meaning than pole:
  • pole: a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
  • tangency: (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact
Other hypernyms of pole include contact.
pole (noun) tangency (noun)
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact
one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated the state of being tangent; having contact at a single point or along a line without crossing
a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting
a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions
one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface
one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere
a linear measure of 16.5 feet
a square rod of land
pole (verb) tangency (verb)
deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole
propel with a pole
support on poles
Difference between pole and tangency

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