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Meaning of
secant
in English
secant
us
//ˈsɛkənt//
uk
//ˈsɛkənt//
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Definitions
Noun
a
line
intersecting
a
curve
at
multiple
points
;
geometric
concept
The
secant
line
crosses
the
circle
at
two
distinct
points
.
the
reciprocal
of
cosine
(
in
trigonometry
);
represented
as
sec
In
trigonometry
,
the
secant
of
an
angle
is
the
reciprocal
of
its
cosine
.
