raaklijn

Dutch

Etymology

From raken (“to touch”) +‎ lijn (“line”), calque of Latin tangēns līnea. Coined by Simon Stevin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈraːk.lɛi̯n/
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  • Hyphenation: raak‧lijn

Noun

raaklijn f (plural raaklijnen, diminutive raaklijntje n)

  1. (geometry) tangent line
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