secant
See also: sécant
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin secāns, present participle of secō (“to cut”).
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Noun edit
secant (plural secants)
- (geometry) A straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points.
- (trigonometry) In a right triangle, the reciprocal of the cosine of an angle. Symbol: sec
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in geometry
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in trigonometry
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Adjective edit
secant (not comparable)
- That cuts or divides.
Further reading edit
- “secant”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “secant”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
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Etymology 1 edit
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Noun edit
secant f (plural secants)
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Further reading edit
- “secant” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Etymology 2 edit
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secant
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secant
Romanian edit
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secant f (plural secanți)