tread vs tangency
tangency vs treadtread and tangency both are nouns.
tread is a verb but tangency is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tread | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| tangency | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
tangency is a hypernym of
tread; that is, tangency is a
word with a broader meaning than tread:
- tread: the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground
- tangency: (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact
Other hypernyms of tread include
contact.
| tread (noun) | tangency (noun) |
|---|---|
| a step in walking or running | (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact |
| structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step | the state of being tangent; having contact at a single point or along a line without crossing |
| the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground | |
| the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire |
| tread (verb) | tangency (verb) |
|---|---|
| crush as if by treading on | |
| brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center | |
| mate with (used of male birds) | |
| tread or stomp heavily or roughly | |
| put down or press the foot, place the foot | |
| apply (the tread) to a tire |
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