Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tangency

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
tan-gen-cy
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being tangent; an instance of (something) being tangent.

Countable; Uncountable

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Phrases

point of tangency tangency portfolio

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What does tangency mean?
The state of being tangent; an instance of (something) being tangent.

How to pronounce tangency

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