Tangent (disambiguation)
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Tangent may refer to:
In mathematics:
- Tangent, in geometry, the straight line with the same direction as a curve at a given point, or analogous concepts for surfaces and higher-dimensional smooth manifolds, such as the tangent space
- One of the six basic trigonometric functions
In music:
- Tangent (album), Trey Scanlon's second full length album (2007).
- Tangent (clavichord), a part of the action of the clavichord that both initates and sustains a tone, and helps determine pitch
- Tangent (tangent piano), a part of the action of the tangent piano that only initiates the sound by striking the string(s) and rebounding immediately in the manner of a piano
- The Tangent, an international progressive rock supergroup
In entertainment:
- Tangent Comics, a short-lived imprint of DC Comics
- The Tangent Universe, the alternate universe in time travel in the cult film Donnie Darko
- Tangent (Stargate SG-1), an episode of the television series Stargate SG-1
- Alternate name for Time Chasers.
Other uses:
- Tangent, Oregon, a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States
- Tangent (straight), a straight section of a railroad or road