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short circuit vs tangency

tangency vs short circuit

short circuit and tangency both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
short circuit Yes No No No
tangency Yes No No No
As nouns, tangency is a hypernym of short circuit; that is, tangency is a word with a broader meaning than short circuit:
  • short circuit: accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
  • tangency: (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact
Other hypernyms of short circuit include contact.
short circuit (noun) tangency (noun)
accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact
the state of being tangent; having contact at a single point or along a line without crossing
Difference between short circuit and tangency

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