NOUN | shape | secant | a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points |
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relation | secant, sec | ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle |
Meaning | A straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points. | |
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Broader | straight line | A line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction |
Spanish | secante | |
Catalan | secant |
Meaning | Ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle. | |
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Synonym | sec | |
Broader | trigonometric function, circular function | function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle |
Spanish | secante |
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