Clues for the word "TANGENT"
We've had 60 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 67 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Quick crossword on February 09, 2026.
Definition of tangent
- v. t. - 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.
- a. - Touching; touching at a single point
- a. - meeting a curve or surface at a point and having at that point the same direction as the curve or surface; -- said of a straight line, curve, or surface; as, a line tangent to a curve; a curve tangent to a surface; tangent surfaces.
Referring Clues
- See 57-Across
- Trigonometric function
- Right triangle calculation
- Touching
- Trigonomic function
- It doesn't go in circles
- Circle line
- Speaker's digression
- Trigonometry ratio
- Divergent course
- Digression
- Trig function
- Math term
- Trig calculation
- Sudden digression
- Meeting
- Contiguous
- 1, for 45°
- Something to go off on
- Line touching a circle
- Straight line just touching a curve
- Touching man below belt
- What people often go off at!
- Straight line touching a curve
- Line touching circumference
- Line touching curve at one point
- Line touching a curve
- Hitman line
- Function where Hazel gets a man
- Line touching curve
- An outside line to ring
- Straight line resting on a circle
- Get browned off with a chap on the Circle Line?
- Completely different line of thought - trigonometrical function
- Browning's man that's refined touching line
- A touching line, but not in verse
- Hit chap in relationship
- This touching part of 'The Ring' explosive, encapsulating endless composition of Wagner
- Conversational digression
- Beat man overturning cot
- Hitman going straight? It's touching
- Beat man to the touchline
- Beat guy with line
- Volunteers beginning to nurse fellow: it's touching!
- Beat man to function
- Thrash man for touching
- Information in colour chart finally creating different line of thought
- I won't cross the line to give the fellow a beating
- Sunburn for man like the ground to a wheel?
- Trig ratio
- Going off on a ___ (digressing)
- One touching line of smack sent for execution
- Abrupt digression
- Function where Hazel meets man
- Diverging line
- Beat man to line
- Go off on a ___ (digress)
- Conversational detour
- Not the main point
- Conversation digression
Last Seen In
- Daily Quick - February 09, 2026
- Daily American - September 20, 2024
- Daily Quick - August 13, 2024
- Daily Quick - June 05, 2024
- Daily American - April 05, 2024
- Daily Quick - February 09, 2024
- USA Today - January 31, 2024
- New York Times - June 14, 2023
- Daily American - September 20, 2022
- Daily Quick - August 13, 2022
- New York Times - December 07, 2017
- Guardian Quiptic - August 07, 2017
- Washington Post Sunday - July 16, 2017
- Guardian Everyman - July 02, 2017
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - May 10, 2017
- Guardian Quick - April 24, 2017
- Netword - September 03, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - July 14, 2016
- Guardian Quick - July 06, 2016
- Universal - May 11, 2016
- USA Today - November 25, 2015
- New York Times - November 08, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - August 25, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - August 20, 2015
- New York Times - August 09, 2014
- Guardian Quick - June 22, 2012
- Guardian Prize - December 10, 2011
- Washington Post - November 26, 2011
- Guardian Cryptic - October 11, 2011
- Guardian Cryptic - August 02, 2011
- And in 37 more crossword puzzles...