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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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   tan: [verb] to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun.

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

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   TAN definition: 1. brown skin caused by being in the sun: 2. a pale yellowish-brown colour: 3. pale…. Learn more.

4. www.cuemath.com › trigonometry › tangent-functionTangent Function - Formula, Properties, FAQs | Tan Graph | Tan x

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   Tangent Function. The tangent function is one of the basic trigonometric functions and is quite a commonly used function in trigonometry. The tangent function can be expressed as the ratio of the sine function and cosine function. In a right-angled triangle, the formula for the tangent function is expressed as the ratio of the perpendicular and base of the triangle.

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

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   9 meanings: 1. the brown colour produced by the skin after intensive exposure to ultraviolet rays, esp those of the sun 2. a.... Click for more definitions.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tanTan - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Tan is a light brown color you might also call "beige." If you want to brighten up your bedroom, you can paint your boring tan walls with green, yellow, and hot pink stripes.

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

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   Tangent. 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.The right-angled triangle definition of trigonometric functions is most often how they are introduced, followed by their definitions in terms of the unit circle.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › tanTAN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Tan definition: to convert (a hide) into leather, especially by soaking or steeping in a bath prepared fromtanbark or synthetically.. See examples of TAN used in a sentence.

9. www.khanacademy.org › math › geometry-homeIntro to the trigonometric ratios (video) | Khan Academy

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   Sin, cos, and tan are trigonometric ratios that relate the angles and sides of right triangles. Sin is the ratio of the opposite side to the hypotenuse, cos is the ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse, and tan is the ratio of the opposite side to the adjacent side.

10. 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, istan 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). From

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTAN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    TAN definition: 1. brown skin from being in the sun 2. to become brown from the sun, or to make a person or body…. Learn more.