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1. tangent_plane
noun. the plane that contains all the lines tangent to a specific point on a surface.
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2. tangent
noun. ['ˈtændʒənt'] a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point.
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- tangent (English)
- tangentem (Latin)
3. tangent
noun. ['ˈtændʒənt'] ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle.
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- tangent (English)
- tangentem (Latin)
4. plane
noun. ['ˈpleɪn'] an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets.
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- plane (English)
- plane (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- platanus (Latin)
- planum (Latin)
- planus (Latin)
5. plane
noun. ['ˈpleɪn'] (mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape.
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Etymology
- plane (English)
- plane (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- platanus (Latin)
- planum (Latin)
- planus (Latin)
6. plane
noun. ['ˈpleɪn'] a level of existence or development.
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- plane (English)
- plane (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- platanus (Latin)
- planum (Latin)
- planus (Latin)
7. plane
adjective. ['ˈpleɪn'] having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another.
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- plane (English)
- plane (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- platanus (Latin)
- planum (Latin)
- planus (Latin)
8. plane
verb. ['ˈpleɪn'] cut or remove with or as if with a plane.
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Etymology
- plane (English)
- plane (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- platanus (Latin)
- planum (Latin)
- planus (Latin)
9. plane
verb. ['ˈpleɪn'] travel on the surface of water.
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Etymology
- plane (English)
- plane (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- platanus (Latin)
- planum (Latin)
- planus (Latin)