/kɒtændʒəntiəl/ (KOT-an-JEN-tee-uhl)

Definitions

1. adjective

Having a common tangent; meeting at a single point, especially at a tangent.

“The two lines are cotangential at the point of intersection.”

2. noun

A line or curve that is cotangential to another.

“The cotangential lines form a unique geometric shape.”