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raaklijn

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Dutch

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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raaklijn f (plural raaklijnen, diminutive raaklijntje n)

  1. (geometry) tangent line