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Originally Posted by freebeard
No curvature is needed for a tangent!
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As a writer, I use definitions that agree with the dictionary.
tangent
/ˈtan(d)ʒ(ə)nt/
noun
a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point, but if extended does not cross it at that point.
- Oxford
We've already seen other people here changing the definitions of words when it didn't suit them, but I didn't expect you to start doing so.