Tangent galvanometer
- Tangent Tan"gent, n. [L. tangens, -entis, p. pr. of tangere to
touch; akin to Gr. ? having seized: cf. F. tangente. Cf.
{Attain}, {Contaminate}, {Contingent}, {Entire}, {Tact},
{Taste}, {Tax}, v. t.] (Geom.)
A tangent line curve, or surface; specifically, that portion
of the straight line tangent to a curve that is between the
point of tangency and a given line, the given line being, for
example, the axis of abscissas, or a radius of a circle
produced.
See {Trigonometrical function}, under {Function}.
[1913 Webster]
{Artificial tangent}, or {Logarithmic tangent}, the logarithm of the natural tangent of an arc.
{Natural tangent}, a decimal expressing the length of the tangent of an arc, the radius being reckoned unity.
{Tangent galvanometer} (Elec.), a form of galvanometer having a circular coil and a short needle, in which the tangent of the angle of deflection of the needle is proportional to the strength of the current.
{Tangent of an angle}, the natural tangent of the arc subtending or measuring the angle.
{Tangent of an arc}, a right line, as ta, touching the arc of a circle at one extremity a, and terminated by a line ct, passing from the center through the other extremity o. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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