secant
/ˈsiːkənt/
secant noun: a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points.
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Noun
secant (plural secants)
- 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
Adjective
secant (not comparable)
- That cuts or divides.
secant meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Punjabi
secant in Hindi
- in geometry
- छेदक रेखा chedak rekhā
secant in Tamil
- in trigonometry
- இணைச்செவ்வளை நேர்மாற்று iṇaiccevvaḷai nērmāṟṟu
secant in Kannada
- in geometry
- ಛೇದಕ chēdaka
secant in Punjabi
- in geometry
- ਛੇਦਕ ਰੇਖਾ chedak rekhā
More languagesFewer languages
- secant in Tagalog
- tangab, sekway
- secant in Arabic
- قَاطِع qāṭiʕ
- secant in Thai
- เส้นตัด, ซีแคนต์
- secant in Vietnamese
- cát tuyến, hàm sec
Forms of secant
| plural | secants |
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Origin of secant
From Latin secāns, present participle of secō (“to cut”).
Words formed from secant
Phrases with secant
Words that rhyme with secant
Questions about secant
- What does secant mean?
- Secant means a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points.
- What is secant in Hindi?
- Secant in Hindi is छेदक रेखा (chedak rekhā). See Secant meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is secant?
- Secant can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce secant?
- Secant is pronounced /ˈsiːkənt/.
- What is the plural of secant?
- The plural of secant is secants.
Words near secant in the dictionary
Source and license
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