English to English
secant
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adjective (a)
- Cutting; dividing into two parts; as, a secant line.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points(noun.shape)source: wordnet30
- ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle(noun.linkdef)source: wordnet30
- A line that cuts another; especially, a straight line cutting a curve in two or more points.(noun)source: webster1913