secant

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

secans

snijdend

snijlijn

Synoniemen

sec

transversal

slice

tangency

secant line

cut

section line

knife

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Vertalingen

sécante

Sekante

secante

secante

secante

Sekans

secant

sekant

τέμνουσα

kesen

القاطع

διατέμνων

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈsiːkənt/

Etymologie (Engels)

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