Word: subtangent
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sub
tan
gent
Definition: The part of the axis contained between the ordinate and tangent drawn to the same point in a curve.
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: almost, nearly
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: tangent
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A straight line touching a curve at a single point without crossing it there.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tangentem
Language: la
Decoded: tangentem
PoS: Noun
Meaning: tangent