Definitions

1. noun

a point or line of contact between two or more objects or surfaces.

“The engineer studied the tangence between the two wheels to improve the car’s suspension system.”

2. noun

the point of contact between a curve and a straight line or between a curve and another curve.

“The mathematician analyzed the tangence between the circle and the tangent line to find the solution.”

3. noun

a point of contact between a curve and another curve, especially in the context of differential geometry.

“The geometer studied the tangence between the two curves to understand their properties.”