German

Noun

Tangens m ‎(genitive Tangens, plural Tangens)

1. (trigonometry) tangent

Declension

Czech

Noun

tangens m

1. (trigonometry) tangent

Related terms

• kotangens m
• arkustangens m

Danish

Noun

tangens

1. tangent (trigonometrical function)

   Tangens til 0 er 0, og tangens til 90 grader er udefineret.

   The tangent of 0 is 0, and the tangent of 90 degrees is undefined.

References

• “tangens” in Den Danske Ordbog

Hungarian

Etymology

From the New Latin tangens, tangentis^[1] +‎ -ens.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtɒŋɡɛnʃ]
• Hyphenation: tan‧gens

Noun

tangens ‎(plural tangensek)

1. (trigonometry) tangent

Declension

Derived terms

• tangenstétel

References

1. ↑ Tótfalusi István, Idegenszó-tár: Idegen szavak értelmező és etimológiai szótára. Tinta Könyvkiadó, Budapest, 2005, ISBN 963 7094 20 2

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of tangō ‎(“touch”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈtan.ɡens/, [ˈtaŋ.ɡẽːs]

Participle

tangēns m, f, n ‎(genitive tangentis); third declension

1. touching, grasping
2. reaching, arriving at
3. attaining to
4. moving, affecting
5. coming home to

Inflection

Third declension.

¹When used purely as an adjective.

Noun

tangēns f ‎(genitive tangēntis); third declension

1. (mathematics) tangent

Inflection

Third declension, alternative accusative singular in -im, alternative ablative singular in -ī and accusative plural in -īs.

Descendants

• Russian: тангенс ‎(tangens)

Polish

Noun

tangens m inan

1. (trigonometry) tangent

Declension