Tangency

Pronunciation: /ˈtæŋənˈsaɪ/

Tangency (noun)

  1. A situation where two curves or surfaces meet at exactly one point, without crossing each other.
  2. The quality of being close to something and touching it lightly, but not going through it.

Examples

  • The circle shows tangency at one point with the line.
  • You can see tangency when the curve touches at one point.