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subtangent

[ suhb-tan-juhnt ]

noun

, Geometry.
  1. the part of the x-axis cut off between the ordinate of a given point of a curve and the tangent at that point.

subtangent

/ sʌbˈtændʒənt /

noun

  1. geometry a segment of the x -axis lying between the x -coordinate of the point at which a tangent is drawn to a curve and the intercept of the tangent with the axis
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Word History and Origins

Origin of subtangent1

First recorded in 1705–15; sub- + tangent

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