tanh

American  

1. Symbol, Mathematics. hyperbolic tangent.

---

tanh British  

/ tænʃ, θæn /

noun

1. hyperbolic tangent; a hyperbolic function that is the ratio of sinh to cosh

---

tanh Scientific  

1. Abbreviation of hyperbolic tangent

---

Etymology

Origin of tanh

tan(gent) + h(yperbolic)

Example Sentences

Turkey’s Ibrahim Colak led the standings in the rings, Dalaloyan led the field in the vault and Chinese Taipei’s Tanh Chia-Hung had the highest score on the horizontal bar.

From Reuters

When the Guardian asked Tetra Pak who was recycling their waste, the company told us that there were two facilities in the country: Dong Tien plant in Binh Tanh and Thuan An in Binh Duong.

From The Guardian

Brown pardoned Tung Tanh Nguyen, who was convicted of murder and robbery in 1994 in Orange County.

From Washington Times

Tanh Lam, 89, a naval architect who worked at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren, Va., from 1977 to 1997, died Feb. 11 at his home in Fredericksburg.

From Washington Post

“This is an extraordinary project because we have never worked in a restaurant before,” said Thich Dieu Tanh, a practicing nun for more than 40 years, who manages the restaurant.

From Los Angeles Times