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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