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tangent vs trigonometric function

trigonometric function vs tangent

tangent and trigonometric function both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tangent Yes No No No
trigonometric function Yes No No No
As nouns, trigonometric function is a hypernym of tangent; that is, trigonometric function is a word with a broader meaning than tangent:
  • tangent: ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
  • trigonometric function: function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle
Other hypernyms of tangent include circular function.
tangent (noun) trigonometric function (noun)
ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle
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 tangent and trigonometric function

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