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How do you use Tangents in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Tangents in a sentence

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Tangents | Tangent

Tangents meaning

plural of tangent

Using Tangents

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of tangent
  • In the example corpus, tangents often appears in combinations such as: tangents to, on tangents, the tangents.

Context around Tangents

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 8 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

two 2× interesting 1× supernatural 1× mental 1× lengthy 1× strange 1× johnson 1× explore 1× parallel 1×

Often after:

intersect 1× breaking 1×

Sentence patterns with Tangents

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

off on tangents 2× also explore tangents with him 1× and the tangents and the 1× boris johnson tangents that jar 1× conversely two tangents which intersect 1× detours and tangents along the 1× explore supernatural tangents without interest 1× goes on tangents a lot 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

beaman is a 1× conic section analysis 1× conversely two tangents 1× dressed in a 1× episodes would explore 1× essays are an 1×

Common sentence endings:

off on tangents 2× along the way 1× axis of symmetry 1× book s contents 1× directrix are perpendicular 1× every 10 seconds 1×

Words around Tangents

Just before it in the word index:

tangentially 31 tangential 57 tangent 167 tangeni 2 tangency 5 tangena 2

Just after it in the word index:

tangentyere 2 tanger 27 tangerang 2 tangere 2 tangerine 62 tangerines 32

Similar in corpus frequency:

abaribe 42 abbasids 42 abstentions 42 abundances 42 acadians 42 acrisure 42

Corpus analysis for Tangents

  • In this selection, "tangents" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, two, interesting, supernatural, intersect and breaking stand out and add context to how "tangents" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include off on tangents and also explore tangents with him. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tangents" sits close to words such as abaribe, abbasids and abstentions, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tangents

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Conversely, two tangents which intersect on the directrix are perpendicular. (10 words)

There’s mention of Brexit and Boris Johnson, tangents that jar. (11 words)

Episodes would explore supernatural tangents without interest in a grounded universe or continuity. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

This gives you a chance to keep eye contact with your child and also explore tangents with him or her, which is sometimes the most productive way to teach, as you can explore meanings and the choices the characters make. (40 words)

There's an element of Devereux not being able to stop himself going off on tangents, breaking into another anecdote, but also being wary that he doesn't want to spoil too much of the book's contents. (38 words)

Conic section analysis of the hyperbolic appearance of circles Figure 10: The hyperbola as a circle on the ground seen in perspective while gazing down slightly, showing the circle's (non-parallel) tangents as asymptotes. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

If tangents to the parabola are drawn through the endpoints of any of these chords, the two tangents intersect on this same line parallel to the axis of symmetry.

But it also keeps tumbling past bits that might’ve added more meat to the bone, reducing potentially interesting tangents to quick soundbites.

Dressed in a black T-shirt, she is enthusiastic and thoughtful, and prone to interrupting herself to go off on tangents.

Episodes would explore supernatural tangents without interest in a grounded universe or continuity.

Essays are an ideal format for these rich, discursive pieces, allowing detours and tangents along the way.

He talks at a million miles an hour and goes off at tangents every 10 seconds.

It is the diversions and the tangents and the stream of consciousness about roofing, though, that will keep them there.

There's an element of Devereux not being able to stop himself going off on tangents, breaking into another anecdote, but also being wary that he doesn't want to spoil too much of the book's contents.

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West said that the Oval Office had "good energy," going off on many tangents and ranting for several unbroken moments.

That’s not to say I don’t wander off on mental tangents while putting together cornbread, either.

The image of Biden that emerges in the lengthy interview largely mirrors his public persona: at times steadfastly defensive, but in other moments jocular, conversational, and prone to lengthy tangents.

Trump rambles on for over 30 minutes about all kinds of grievances, lies, and goes off on tangents.

Beaman is a horribly unqualified doctor who just berates his patients and goes off on strange tangents.

There’s mention of Brexit and Boris Johnson, tangents that jar.

You see, these tangents are getting me from thinking about 2020 for seconds at a time.

One person writes: 'Although he is very clearly passionate about English, he goes on tangents a lot and would discuss topics that were inappropriate or unnecessary.

The show instead wallows in its themes, indulges in tangents, and buries the payoff in murky symbolism.

This gives you a chance to keep eye contact with your child and also explore tangents with him or her, which is sometimes the most productive way to teach, as you can explore meanings and the choices the characters make.

Conic section analysis of the hyperbolic appearance of circles Figure 10: The hyperbola as a circle on the ground seen in perspective while gazing down slightly, showing the circle's (non-parallel) tangents as asymptotes.

Conversely, two tangents which intersect on the directrix are perpendicular.

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Common combinations with tangents

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tangents" in a sentence?
An example: "If tangents to the parabola are drawn through the endpoints of any of these chords, the two tangents intersect on this same line parallel to the axis of symmetry." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "tangents" from authentic English texts.
What does "tangents" mean?
Tangents means: plural of tangent
How many example sentences with "tangents" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "tangents", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.