secant
secant · secants
січна, секанс
секущая, секанс
Sekante, Sekans
A straight line that intersects a curve at two or more pointsA straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points.
/ˈsiːkənt/
Meaning
2 sensesA straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points.
Sekante
секу́щаяsekúščaja
січна́sičná
a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points
In a right triangle, the reciprocal of the cosine of an angle. Symbol: sec
Sekans
се́кансsékans
се́кансsékans
ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
Translations
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Origin
From Latin secāns, present participle of secō (“to cut”).From Latin secāns, present participle of secō (“to cut”).
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Forms
plural: secantsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle:sec