tangency (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *tangency*:
NOUN	state	tangency	the state of being tangent
artifact	tangency, contact	(electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors / conductors) touch or are in physical contact

English > *tangency*: 2 senses > noun 1, state
Meaning	The state of being tangent; having contact at a single point or along a line without crossing.
Broader	contact	The state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity
Spanish	tangencia
Catalan	tangència
Nouns	tangent	a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point

English > *tangency*: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	(electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors / conductors) touch or are in physical contact.
Synonym	contact
Category	electronics	The branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
Narrower	distributor point, breaker point, point	A contact in the distributor
	electrical contact	contact that allows current to pass from one conductor to another
	p-n junction	The junction between a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor
	short circuit, short	Accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
	sound bow	contact (the part of a bell) against which the clapper strikes
	terminal, pole	A contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
	tread	The part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground
	wiper, wiper arm, contact arm	contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet
Broader	junction, conjunction	Something that joins or connects
Spanish	contacto, tangencia
Catalan	contacte, tangència

HyperDic: tangency