tangency
NOUN
/tændʒənsi/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T
tangency is a valid 8-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1A1N1G2E1N1C3Y4
1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does tangency mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
(electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
The state of being tangent; having contact at a single point or along a line without crossing.
BROADER
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