secant

Definition of Secant in English :

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Noun

1. secant

a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points

2. sec, secant

ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle

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Secant

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noun

1.

(of an angle) a trigonometric function that in a right-angled triangle is the ratio of the length of the hypotenuse to that of the adjacent side; the reciprocal of cosine

. Abbreviation: sec

2.

a line that intersects a curve

Secant

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adjective

1.

cutting; intersecting

noun

2. Geometry

any straight line intersecting a curve at two or more points

3. Trigonometry Mathematics

the reciprocal of the cosine

; specif.,

a.

the ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a given acute angle in a right triangle

b.

an equivalent, positive or negative ratio for certain related angles (Ex.: the secant of 57° or 303° is 1.8362, of 123° or 237° is -1.8362) or real numbers representing radians (Ex.: the secant of .9948 radians (57°) is 1.8362)

Secant

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n. Abbr. sec

1.

a. A straight line intersecting a curve at two or more points.

b. The straight line drawn from the center through one end of a circular arc and intersecting the tangent to the other end of the arc.

c. The ratio of the length of this line to the length of the radius of the circle.

2. The reciprocal of the cosine of an angle in a right triangle.

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