切線

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See also: 切线

Chinese

close to; to cut; to slice line
trad. (切線/切綫) /
simp. (切线) 线
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Noun

切線

  1. (countable, differential geometry) tangent (straight line touching a curve at a single point) (Classifier: m)

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Verb

切⫽線 (verb-object)

  1. (chiefly Hong Kong) to change lanes when driving

Synonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
せつ > せっ
Grade: 2
せん
Grade: 2
on’yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 切線 – see the following entry.
接線せっせん
(geometry) a tangent
(This term, 切線, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)