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 (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
• Tangents: The Tea Party Collection, a compilation album from The Tea Party released in 2000.
• Tangents: 1973-1983, a compilation box set from Tangerine Dream released in 1994.

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 the 1994 film Time Chasers.

Other uses:

• Tangent, Oregon, a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States
• Tangent (straight), a straight section of a railroad or road

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