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   tan

   /tan/

   noun

   • 1. a yellowish-brown colour: "the overall colour scheme of tan and cream"
   • 2. a brown or darkened shade of skin developed after exposure to the sun: "Jenna managed to get an even golden tan" Similar become suntannedtake a suntan/tanbrowngo/become brownbronze
   • 3. bark of oak or other trees, bruised and used as a source of tannin for converting hides into leather.
   • ▪ tan from which the tannin has been extracted, used for covering the ground for walking, riding, children's play, etc., and in gardening.

   verb

   • 1. (of a person or their skin) become brown or darkened after exposure to the sun: "you'll tan very quickly in the pure air" Similar become suntannedtake a suntan/tanbrowngo/become brownbronze
   • ▪ (of the sun) cause (a person or their skin) to become brown or darkened: "the sun had already tanned his face golden"
   • 2. convert (animal skin) into leather by soaking in a liquid containing tannic acid, or by the use of other chemicals.
   • 3. beat (someone) repeatedly as a punishment: informal, dated "‘If Mickey touches a fishing net, I'll tan his hide!’" Similar thrashbeatwallopbeltstrapspankwhiplashleathercaneflogflailflagellatehorsewhipbirchswitchflayinformal:give someone a hidinglamlarrup

   adjective

   • 1. of a yellowish-brown colour: "a tan baseball cap with orange piping"
   • 2. (of a person) having brown or darkened skin after exposure to the sun: North American "she looks tall, tan, and healthy"

   Word Origin late Old Englishtannian ‘convert into leather’, probably from medieval Latin tannare, perhaps of Celtic origin; reinforced in Middle English by Old French tanner. Early use of the noun (late Middle English) was in tan1 (sense 3 of the noun).

   Derivatives

   • 1. tannish adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tanTan Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TAN is to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun. How to use tan in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   B2 [ C ] (alsosuntan) brown skin caused by being in the sun: She came back from Spain with a deep tan. Annabelle was flaunting her tan in a little white dress. [ U ] a pale yellowish-brown colour: The couch comes in tan and green. The spider varies in colour from light tan to dark brown. More examplesFewer examples.

4. www.storyofmathematics.com › what-is-tan-in-trigonometryWhat Is Tan in Trigonometry? Exploring the Tangent Function

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   Jan 17, 2024 · Tan in trigonometry is the ratio of the length of the opposite side to the length of the adjacent side in a right triangle. We see it come into play when we deal with trigonometric functions, which are fundamental in relating the angles of a triangle to the dimensions of its sides.

5. www.mathsisfun.com › sine-cosine-tangentSine, Cosine and Tangent - Math is Fun

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   Sine, Cosine and Tangent. Sine, Cosine and Tangent (often shortened to sin, cos and tan) are each a ratio of sides of a right angled triangle: For a given angle θ each ratio stays the same no matter how big or small the triangle is. To calculate them: Divide the length of one side by another side

6. www.math.net › tangentTangent - Math.net

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   Tangent, written as tan⁡ (θ), is one of the six fundamental trigonometric functions. Tangent definition. Tangent, like other trigonometric functions, is typically defined in terms of right triangles and in terms of the unit circle.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'tan' COBUILD frequency band. tan. (tæn) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense tans, present participle tanning, past tense, past participle tanned. 1.singular noun B2. If you have a tan, your skin has become darker than usual because you have been in the sun. She is tall and blonde, with a permanent tan. 2.verb B2.

8. www.britannica.com › science › tangent-mathematical-functionTangent | Definition, Formulas, & Facts | Britannica

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   tangent, one of the six trigonometric functions, which, in a right triangle ABC, for an angle A, is tan A = length of side opposite angle A/ length of side adjacent to angle A. The other five trigonometric functions are sine (sin), cosine (cos), secant (sec), cosecant (csc), and cotangent (cot).