contingence

  1. Noun.  (geometry) contact; touching.
  2. Noun.  '''angle of contingence:''' the infinitesimally small angle between the circumference of a circle and its tangent at the point of contact, or the angle between two tangents to a curve at consecutive points.
  3. Noun.  '''line of contingence:''' a tangent; a contingent line; a tangent line.
  4. Noun.  Contingency.

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