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Definition of secant

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Secant (a.) A right line drawn from the center of a circle through one end of a circular arc, and terminated by a tangent drawn from the other end; the number expressing the ratio line of this line to the radius of the circle. See Trigonometrical function, under Function..

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Secant :: Secant (a.) A line that cuts another; especially, a straight line cutting a curve in two or more points..

Secant :: Secant (a.) A right line drawn from the center of a circle through one end of a circular arc, and terminated by a tangent drawn from the other end; the number expressing the ratio line of this line to the radius of the circle. See Trigonometrical function, under Function..

Intersecant :: Intersecant (a.) Dividing into parts; crossing; intersecting.

Secant :: Secant (a.) Cutting; divivding into two parts; as, a secant line..

Cosecant :: Cosecant (n.) The secant of the complement of an arc or angle. See Illust. of Functions.