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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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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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