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Definitions for Secant
[1] Geometry . an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
[2] Trigonometry . (in a right triangle) the ratio of the hypotenuse to the side adjacent to a given angle. (originally) a line from the center of a circle through one extremity of an arc to the tangent from the other extremity. the ratio of the length of this line to that of the radius of the circle; the reciprocal of the cosine of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation : sec
[3] cutting or intersecting, as one line or surface in relation to another.
[4] (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
[5] a line that intersects a curve
Words nearby Secant
sebum, sec, sec., sec. leg., secam, secant, secateurs, secaucus, secchi, secchi depth, secchi disk
Origin of Secant
1585–95; < Latin secant- (stem of secāns, present participle of secāre to cut), equivalent to sec- verb stem (see saw1) + -ant- -ant
Other words from Secant
se·cant·ly , adverb
Word origin for Secant
C16: from Latin secāre to cut