tan vs tangent
tangent vs tantan and tangent both are nouns.
tan is an adjective but tangent is not an adjective.
tan is a verb but tangent is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tan | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| tangent | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
tan and tangent
are synonyms defined as:
- tan and tangent: ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
| tan (noun) | tangent (noun) |
|---|---|
| a light brown the color of topaz | ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle |
| 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 |
| a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun |
| tan (adjective) | tangent (adjective) |
|---|---|
| of a light yellowish-brown color |
| tan (verb) | tangent (verb) |
|---|---|
| get a tan, from wind or sun | |
| treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather |
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