tanh

/tæntʃ/; /tɑːnˈhæn/

Definitions

1. verb

to contract or shorten, typically by folding or creasing.

“The fabric will tanh when exposed to heat.”

2. verb

to become tanned or darkened, especially in color or complexion.

“The skin will tanh if you stay outside for too long.”

3. noun

the hyperbolic tangent function, a mathematical function.

“The tanh function is used in machine learning algorithms.”

Synonyms

  • become tanned
  • contract
  • crease
  • fold
  • shorten

Antonyms

  • elongate
  • expand
  • stretch