secant

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

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

Adj

That cuts or divides.

Conceptes

secant

Sinònims

sec

transversal

slice

tangency

secant line

cut

section line

knife

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Traduccions

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Sekans

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τέμνουσα

secans

kesen

snijdend

Schnittlinie

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈsiːkənt/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From Latin secāns, present participle of secō (“to cut”).