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secant

se·cant
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [see-kant, -kuh nt]
    • /ˈsi kænt, -kənt/
    • /ˈsi·kænt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [see-kant, -kuh nt]
    • /ˈsi kænt, -kənt/

Definitions of secant word

  • noun secant Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points. 1
  • noun secant Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the hypotenuse to the side adjacent to a given angle. (originally) a line from the center of a circle through one extremity of an arc to the tangent from the other extremity. the ratio of the length of this line to that of the radius of the circle; the reciprocal of the cosine of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: sec. 1
  • adjective secant cutting or intersecting, as one line or surface in relation to another. 1
  • noun secant geometry: line cutting curve 1
  • noun secant ratio of triangle 1
  • noun secant (of an angle) a trigonometric function that in a right-angled triangle is the ratio of the length of the hypotenuse to that of the adjacent side; the reciprocal of cosine 0

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Origin of secant

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < Latin secant- (stem of secāns, present participle of secāre to cut), equivalent to sec- verb stem (see saw1) + -ant- -ant

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Parts of speech for Secant

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

secant popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

secant usage trend in Literature

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