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tangency vs short

short vs tangency

tangency and short both are nouns.

tangency is not an adjective while short is an adjective.

tangency is not a verb while short is a verb.

tangency is not an adverb while short is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tangency Yes No No No
short Yes Yes Yes Yes
As nouns, short is a hyponym of tangency; that is, short is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tangency:
  • tangency: (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact
  • short: accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
Other hyponyms of tangency include breaker point, distributor point, point, electrical contact, p-n junction, short circuit, sound bow, pole, terminal, tread, contact arm, wiper, wiper arm.
tangency (noun) short (noun)
(electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
the state of being tangent; having contact at a single point or along a line without crossing the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
tangency (adjective) short (adjective)
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
(primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal
of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration
not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices
tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
lacking foresight or scope
of insufficient quantity to meet a need
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
tangency (verb) short (verb)
create a short circuit in
cheat someone by not returning him enough money
tangency (adverb) short (adverb)
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
at a disadvantage
so as to interrupt
at some point or distance before a goal is reached
clean across
without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold
quickly and without warning; happening unexpectedly; on impulse; without premeditation
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