tangency

noun
/ˈtændʒənsi/

Meaning

the condition of touching but not intersecting, especially in geometry

Example Sentences

The circle and the line are in a state of tangency at one point.

Synonyms

contact, touch, adjacency, meeting

Antonyms

separation, distance

Collocations

point of tangency, line of tangency, condition of tangency

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