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Secant   Listen
noun
Secant  n.  
1.
(Geom.) A line that cuts another; especially, a straight line cutting a curve in two or more points.
2.
(Trig.) A right line drawn from the center of a circle through one end of a circular arc, and terminated by a tangent drawn from the other end; the number expressing the ratio of this line to the radius of the circle. See Trigonometrical function, under Function.





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Words linked to "Secant" :   inverse secant, trigonometric function, circular function


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