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Definition of Secant

1. Noun. A straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points.

2. Noun. Ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle.

Definition of Secant

1. a. Cutting; dividing into two parts; as, a secant line.

2. n. A line that cuts another; especially, a straight line cutting a curve in two or more points.

Definition of Secant

1. Noun. (geometry) A straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points. ¹

2. Noun. (trigonometry) In a right triangle, the reciprocal of the cosine of an angle. Symbol: sec ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Secant

1. a trigonometric function of an angle [n -S]

Medical Definition of Secant

1. 1. A line that cuts another; especially, a straight line cutting a curve in two or more points. 2. 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. Origin: Cf. F. Secante. See Secant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Secant

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sec 65 secale secalose secaloses secant (current term) secantly secants secateur secateurs secci disk

secco seccos secede seceded seceder seceders secedes seceding seceed

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