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Tangens

  • [ˈtaŋɡɛns]

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lateinisch tangere ^(→ la) „berührenׅ (Partizip Präsens: tangens ^(→ la)); vergleiche Tangente

noun tan · Tangens

  1. eine mathematische Funktion der Trigonometrie Im rechtwinkligen Dreieck ist der Tangens eines Winkels das Verhältnis seiner Gegenkathete zur Ankathete.

    Opposite: Kosinus, Sinus

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"Tangens." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/tangens. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Tangens. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/tangens

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"Tangens." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/tangens.

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@misc{tangens_2026,
  title = {Tangens},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/tangens},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}