tangency

• Nom désignant l'état de contact entre deux objets ou surfaces qui se touchent en un point ou le long d'une ligne sans se croiser, ou en électronique, le point où des conducteurs entrent en contact physique.

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.

   Tangence

   • 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.

   Synonymescontacttouchtouching

2. Electrical contact pointC2formaltechnical

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

   Point de contact électrique

   • 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.

   Synonymesconnectioncontactjunction