What does "tangente" mean in English?

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Spanish

tangente

English

tangent

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Alternative translations of "tangente"

touching
digression
irrelevant

Examples of how to use "tangente" in Spanish

Spanish
Se fue por la tangente.
English
He went off on a tangent.
Spanish
La recta es tangente al círculo.
English
The line is tangent to the circle.
Spanish
Calcula la tangente del ángulo.
English
Calculate the tangent of the angle.
Spanish
El profesor explicó la tangente en clase.
English
The teacher explained the tangent in class.
Spanish
No te vayas por la tangente.
English
Don't go off on a tangent.

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Se fue por la tangente.

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