A tangency is a point of contact between one shape and another so that they just touch without overlapping. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-05-01] Reference
Musset, but with "tangency" on both, will be discussed in the text. From Wordnik.com. [A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century] Reference
A tangency can also happen when a shape touches the frame of the composition. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-05-01] Reference
In bringing the chisel into contact with the revolving surface, the mathematical principle of the "point of tangency" is illustrated. From Wordnik.com. [A Course In Wood Turning] Reference
Lift the handle and force the cutting edge into the wood; at the same time push the chisel forward to keep it at the proper tangency. From Wordnik.com. [A Course In Wood Turning] Reference
Approaching tangency with a particular orbit, Flinx took a moment to belch once while admiring a great swath of glowing gold splashed across the sky. From Wordnik.com. [The End of The Matter]
Rod considered wriggling around behind the gate, knowing that the tangency was one-sided and that he would be able to see through the locus from the other side, see anyone who came out without himself being seen. From Wordnik.com. [Tunnel In The Sky]
We can then conceive all the intricacies of tangency. From Wordnik.com. [The Concept of Nature The Tarner Lectures Delivered in Trinity College, November 1919] Reference
This method allows you to set tangency in the feature dialog box. From Wordnik.com. [All Discussion Groups: Message List - root]
Chap. 415. to a point of tangency, the chord of said arc bearing S 26°. From Wordnik.com. [Acts and resolves passed by the General Court] Reference
Ueda's Hard Shake method also underscores another area of tangency with successful chefs. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
When I deleted the tangency constraints at the ends of the spline, it fixed some of the parts. From Wordnik.com. [All Discussion Groups: Message List - root]
The line will start straight, but eventually it will hit several different points of tangency. From Wordnik.com. [All Discussion Groups: Message List - root] Reference
Although smooth, there is a characteristic "break line" of tangency denoting where the circle meets the line. From Wordnik.com. Reference
It is thus, for example, that vitality maintains a relation of momentary tangency to the physico-chemical structure. From Wordnik.com. [A New Philosophy: Henri Bergson] Reference
As the number of risky assets in the tangency portfolio decreases, the return an investor can expect to? en Español. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions] Reference
And unique advanced tangency controls allow users to have interactive feedback and greater control over surface properties. From Wordnik.com. [AvaxHome RSS:] Reference
Tracing and discussion of curves and the application to Geometry of curves in the problems of tangency, contact and curvature. From Wordnik.com. [The University of Virginia Record] Reference
To begin with, he could not decide whether, on their wedding day, there ever had been any real spiritual tangency between them. From Wordnik.com. [The Brentons] Reference
The line segments joining the vertices of the triangle with the three points of tangency should then be drawn, and, lo and behold, they are concurrent. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
Gergonne's Theorem The lines containing a vertex of a triangle and the point of tangency of the opposite side with the inscribed circle are concurrent. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
Taylor's and McLaurin's series, tracing and discussion of curves, and the application to geometry of curves in the problem of tangency, contact and curvature. From Wordnik.com. [The University of Virginia Record] Reference
Those arising out of the intermingling of the interstate and intrastate operations of the same carriers, and the resulting tangency of State with national power. From Wordnik.com. [The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952] Reference
When I performed further investigation eight months ago, it looked like the errors were related to tangency constraints that were generated by IV during the conversion. From Wordnik.com. [All Discussion Groups: Message List - root]
The living, perfect truth has points of tangency for the one-sided forms of error; though we may not be thereby enabled to put together the perfect whole from the scattered and repellent fragments. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of Jesus Christ in Its Historical Connexion and Historical Developement.] Reference
Yet we dare not suppose in him a choice, which, presupposing within him a point of tangency for evil, would involve the necessity of his comparing the evil with the good, and deciding between them. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of Jesus Christ in Its Historical Connexion and Historical Developement.] Reference
When grading an intersection, the incoming grades of the two intersecting roads is a determining factor in determining the curb return elevations. (i.e. one has to maintain tangency to a certain extent.). From Wordnik.com. [All Discussion Groups: Message List - root] Reference
This recognizes geometric relationships capability greatly simplifies (tangency, concentricity, parallel etc.) making complex edits to within the geometry to ensure imported geometry; it predictable edits. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
Evaluation of illusory forms, infinite series, Taylor's and McLaurin's series, tracing and discussion of curves, and the application to geometry of curves in the problem of tangency, contact and curvature. From Wordnik.com. [The University of Virginia Record] Reference
Being the point of tangency and hence of irritation between imperial policy and colonial particularism, these officers incurred a widespread unpopularity that was easily generalized into distrust of their office. From Wordnik.com. [The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952] Reference
4 - Put on rubber gloves and boots if tangency with the sewage is going to happen. From Wordnik.com. [MyLinkVault Newest Links] Reference
The second problem is one of tangency. From Wordnik.com. [conclusions from the SXSW panel - Anil Dash] Reference
"As for relations with Russia, it seems that the two countries will finally find points of tangency. From Wordnik.com. [Pravda.Ru] Reference
Points of tangency. From Wordnik.com. [A Course In Wood Turning] Reference
"It's simply a matter of points of tangency. From Wordnik.com. [The End of The Matter]
"It's sim-ply a matter of points of tangency. From Wordnik.com. [The End Of The Matter]
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