Secant

Definition:

  • (a.) Cutting; divivding into two parts; as, a secant line.
  • (a.) A line that cuts another; especially, a straight line cutting a curve in two or more points.
  • (a.) 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 line of this line to the radius of the circle. See Trigonometrical function, under Function.

Compare secant with other words:

scant vs. secant

secant vs. sectant

decant vs. secant

secant vs. sejant

recant vs. secant

secant vs. tangent

cat vs. secant

diameter vs. secant

anchor vs. secant

chord vs. secant

secant vs. segment

secant vs. sector

cosecant vs. secant

sec vs. secant

angle vs. secant

reciprocal vs. secant

point vs. secant

curve vs. secant

line vs. secant

intersect vs. secant

secant vs. straight

secant vs. section

secant vs. sine

cosine vs. secant

rim vs. secant

secant vs. tic

instant vs. secant