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1. (n.) secant
an intersecting line, esp. one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
2. secant
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the hypotenuse to the side adjacent to a given angle; the reciprocal of its cosine.
Etymology: (1585–95; < L secant-, s. of secāns, prp. of secāre to cut; see -ant)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) secant
a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points
2. (noun) secant, sec
ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) secant
cutting; divivding into two parts; as, a secant line
2. (adj) secant
a line that cuts another; especially, a straight line cutting a curve in two or more points
3. (adj) secant
a right line drawn from the center of a circle through one end of a circular arc, and terminated by a tangent drawn from the other end; the number expressing the ratio line of this line to the radius of the circle. See Trigonometrical function, under Function
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