1. the state or condition of being tangent; the property of touching at a single point
Usage: mathematical; technical

Examples

• The tangence of the circle and line occurs at exactly one point.
• In geometry, we study the tangence between curves and surfaces.
• The professor explained the concept of tangence using visual diagrams.
• Tangence is an important property in calculus and differential geometry.
• The tangence of two circles can be internal or external.