1.Geometry. A line which touches a circle or ellipse at just one point. Below, the blue line is a tangent to the circle c. Note the radius to the point of tangency is always perpendicular to the tangent line.For more on this see Tangent to a circle.onstructing the tangent to a circle at a given point on the circle with compass and straightedge or ruler. It works by using the fact that a tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius at the point of contact.
Definitions for -mancer. Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word -mancer. Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: -mancer(Suffix) A practitioner of a specific type of divination.
Definition of pincer movement. 1 : a military attack by two coordinated forces that close in on an enemy position from different directions.