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.
limb. 1. one of the paired appendages of the body used in locomotion and grasping; see arm and leg. Called also member, membrum, and extremity. 2. a structure or part resembling an arm or leg. anacrotic limb ascending limb (def. 2).artificial limb a replacement for a missing limb; see also prosthesis.ower limb the limb of the body extending from the gluteal region to the foot; it is specialized for weight-bearing and locomotion. See also leg. pectoral limb the arm (upper limb), or a homologous part. pelvic limb the leg (lower limb), or a homologous part.