tan has definitions from the fields of color,mathematics
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[ noun ] a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

Synonyms

burn sunburn suntan

Used in print

(Sallie Bingham, "Moving Day," The Atlantic...)

She had had a dignity about her , even barefoot and almost too tan .

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[ noun ] (color) a light brown

Synonyms

topaz

Used in print

(The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)

Spectators in white crush textures dip toe and heel in smooth black , navy and taffy tan .

Related terms

light_brown

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[ verb ] treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather

Related terms

convert bark tanner

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[ adjective ] (color) of a light yellowish-brown color

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chromatic

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[ noun ] (mathematics) ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle

Synonyms

tangent

Related terms

trigonometric_function

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 2588
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[ verb ] (color) get a tan, from wind or sun

Synonyms

bronze

Related terms

discolor suntan

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