secant

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

sécante

Synonymes

sec

transversal

slice

tangency

secant line

cut

section line

knife

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Traductions

Sekante

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Sekans

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τέμνουσα

secans

kesen

snijdend

Schnittlinie

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈsiːkənt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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