Definition of tangency Tangency

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We found 5 definitions of tangency from 4 different sources.

What does tangency mean?

Noun Plural: tangencies
tangency - the state of being tangent; having contact at a single point or along a line without crossing
		contact close interaction; "they kept in daily contact"; "they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings"
tangency - (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact; "they forget to solder the contacts"
		contact
		junction, conjunction an act of joining or adjoining things
		electronics the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
		breaker point, distributor point, point a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
		electrical contact contact that allows current to pass from one conductor to another
		p-n junction the junction between a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor; "a p-n junction has marked rectifying characteristics"
		short circuit, short accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
		sound bow contact (the part of a bell) against which the clapper strikes
		terminal, pole station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
		tread structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step