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Noun
secant (plural secants)

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

Related terms
cosecant

Translations

trans-top|in geometry
Czech: se�na f
trans-mid
Portuguese: secante f
trans-bottom

trans-top|in trigonometry
Czech: sekans#Czech|sekans m
Japanese: ���� (sekanto)
trans-mid
Portuguese: secante f
trans-bottom

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