TANGENCY

contact, tangency

(noun) (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact; “they forget to solder the contacts”

tangency

(noun) the state of being tangent; having contact at a single point or along a line without crossing

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

tangency (countable and uncountable, plural tangencies)

The state of being tangent; an instance of (something) being tangent.

Source: Wiktionary


Tan"gen*cy, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being tangent; a contact or touching.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

12 January 2025

HABIT

(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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