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Definition of Subtend
1. Verb. Be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry.
Definition of Subtend
1. v. t. To extend under, or be opposed to; as, the line of a triangle which subtends the right angle; the chord subtends an arc.
Definition of Subtend
1. Verb. (transitive) To extend or stretch underneath or opposite something ¹
2. Verb. (mathematics) To enclose an arc on a circle with an angle ¹
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Definition of Subtend
1. to extend under or opposite to [v -ED, -ING, -S]