What does secant mean?
Definitions for secant
ˈsi kænt, -kəntse·cant
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Princeton's WordNet
secantnoun
a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points
secant, secnoun
ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
Wiktionary
secantnoun
A straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points.
secantnoun
In a right triangle, the reciprocal of the cosine of an angle. Symbol: sec
Etymology: From secans, present participle of secare
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Secantnoun
In geometry, the right line drawn from the centre of a circle, cutting and meeting with another line called the tangent without it. Dict.
Etymology: secans, Latin; secan'e, Fr.
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secant
A secant is a line that intersects a curve or a circle at two or more points. In trigonometry, it is also the reciprocal of the cosine function. The term "secant" is derived from the Latin word "secare", meaning "to cut".
Webster Dictionary
Secantadjective
cutting; divivding into two parts; as, a secant line
Secantadjective
a line that cuts another; especially, a straight line cutting a curve in two or more points
Secantadjective
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
Etymology: [L. secans, -antis, p. pr. of secare to cut. See Section.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Secant
sē′kant, adj. cutting: dividing.—n. a line that cuts another: a straight line from the centre of a circle to one extremity of an arc, produced till it meets the tangent to the other extremity.—n. Sē′cancy. [L. secans, secantis, pr.p. of secāre, to cut.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
secant
A line drawn from the centre of a circle to the extremity of the tangent.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of secant in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of secant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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