Tangency

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being tangent; an instance of (something) being tangent. countable, uncountable

    "In this section we will apply the concept of connectedness in dimension d to study tangencies of algebraic varieties."

  2. 2
    (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact wordnet
  3. 3
    the state of being tangent; having contact at a single point or along a line without crossing wordnet

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"In this section we will apply the concept of connectedness in dimension d to study tangencies of algebraic varieties."

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