Definitions

tangency

[tan-juhn-see] / ˈtæn dʒən si /

NOUN

contingence

Synonyms

STRONG

joining touch touching

NOUN

joint

Synonyms

STRONGEST

elbow seam

STRONG

abutment articulation bend bond bracket bridge concourse confluence conjuncture connection copula coupling crux hinge hyphen impingement interconnection junction knot link meeting nexus node point splice suture swivel tie union

WEAK

vinculum

Antonyms

STRONG

disconnection division divorce separation

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One essay here is titled “The Point of Tangency: On Digression,” and one way to describe this collection is as a series of tangents.

From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2018

tangency

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