tangency

• Sustantivo que designa el estado o punto de contacto entre dos objetos o superficies que se tocan en un punto o a lo largo de una línea sin cruzarse; también, en electrónica, el lugar de unión donde los conductores hacen contacto físico.

A noun referring to the state of being tangent, where two objects or surfaces touch at a single point or along a line without intersecting, or in electronics, a junction where conductors make physical contact.

1. State of touching at one pointC1formal

   The condition of being tangent; touching at a single point or along a line without intersecting.

   Tangencia

   • The two circles are in a state of tangency at exactly one point.
   • In geometry, tangency describes how a line touches a curve.
   • The engineer calculated the point of tangency between the road and the curve.

   Sinónimoscontacttouchtouching

2. Electrical contact pointC2formaltechnical

   A junction where two electrical conductors physically touch or make contact.

   Punto de contacto eléctrico

   • The tangency between the wires must be secure for proper conductivity.
   • A poor tangency can cause a short circuit in the device.
   • The technician checked the tangency of all connections in the circuit board.

   Sinónimosconnectioncontactjunction