[{"word":"tangent","phonetic":"/ˈtæn.dʒənt/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈtæn.dʒənt/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A straight line touching a curve at a single point without crossing it there.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A function of an angle that gives the ratio of the sine to the cosine, in either the real or complex numbers. Symbols: tan, tg.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A topic nearly unrelated to the main topic, but having a point in common with it.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I believe we went off onto a tangent when we started talking about monkeys on unicycles at his retirement party."},{"definition":"A small metal blade in a clavichord that strikes the strings to produce sound.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["tangent line"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"Touching a curve at a single point but not crossing it at that point.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Of a topic, only loosely related to a main topic.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tangent"]}]