A tangent vector is a vector that follows the direction of a
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tangent vector — liestinis vektorius statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. tangent vector; tangential vector vok. Tangentenvektor, m; Tangentialvektor, m rus. касательный вектор, m; тангенциальный вектор, m pranc. vecteur tangent, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
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