tangence

tɑ̃ʒɑ̃s

Definition

Definition of tangence - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

géométrie

TECH.

situation où une ligne touche une courbe en un point

TECH.

La tangence entre le cercle et la droite se produit en un seul point.

contact

philosophie

Rare

correspondance ou contact limite entre deux idées

Rare

Il y a une tangence subtile entre ces deux théories philosophiques.

affinité

correspondance

rencontre

Rare

moment où deux choses se rencontrent ou convergent

Rare

La tangence de nos chemins de vie nous a réunis.

convergence

rencontre

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point de tangence

endroit où deux courbes ou surfaces se touchent sans se croiser

Le point de tangence entre le cercle et la droite est unique.

Origin of tangence

latin, tangere (toucher) + entia (suffixe adjectival)

Examples of tangence in a sentence

On observe une tangence parfaite entre ces deux courbes.
On observe une tangence entre l’éthique et la politique dans ce débat.
La tangence des concepts rend la distinction difficile à établir.
La tangence des deux cercles est visible sur le schéma.
Il a étudié la tangence entre la science et la philosophie.

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English:tangency, point of tangency, ...
German:Tangente, Berührungspunkt, ...
Italian:tangenza, ...
Spanish:tangencia, punto de contacto, ...
Portuguese:tangência, ponto de contacto, ...
Chinese:相切, 切合点, ...
Japanese:接点, 接触点, ...
Arabic:تماس, تماس فكري, ...
Hebrew:תַּגָּעוּת, תַּנְגֶּנְצְיָה, ...
Russian:касание, тангенция, ...
Ukrainian:дотикання, дотичність, ...
Catalan:tangència, contact limítrof entre dues idees, ...
Danish:tangering, tangens, ...
Dutch:tangentie, grenscontact, ...
Greek:εφαπτομένη, επαφή, ...
Khmer:តង់សង់, ចំណុចប្រទាក់រវាងគំនិត, ...
Korean:접선성, 접점, ...
Polish:styczność, punkt styku, ...
Portuguese (BR):tangência, ...
Romanian:tangenta, tangență, ...
Swedish:tangens, anknytning, ...
Thai:การสัมผัสกัน, ความเชื่อมโยงอย่างจำกัด, ...
Turkish:teğetlik, temas noktası, ...
Vietnamese:tiếp điểm, sự giao thoa, ...

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Definition of tangence - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

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