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secant in Arabic

قَاطِع qāṭiʕ

/ˈsiːkənt/

secant in Arabic: قَاطِع (qāṭiʕ). In English, secant means a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points.

Arabic words for secant

in trigonometry
قَاطِع qāṭiʕ

English meaning of secant

  1. noun A straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points.
  2. noun In a right triangle, the reciprocal of the cosine of an angle. Symbol: sec.
  3. adjective That cuts or divides.

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Questions about secant in Arabic

What is the meaning of secant in Arabic?
Secant in Arabic is قَاطِع (qāṭiʕ).
ما معنى كلمة secant؟
Secant: قَاطِع (qāṭiʕ).
What does secant mean in English?
Secant means a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points.

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