Meaning Of The Word Secant

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secant in American English
any straight line intersecting a curve at two or more points
cutting; intersecting
noun: an intersecting line, esp. one intersecting a curve at two or more points

secant in British English
noun: (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

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