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sécante — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • secant noun A straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points.

Senses

sécante is used for these senses in English:

  • secant (trigonometry) In a right triangle, the reciprocal of the cosine of an angle. Symbol: sec

secant — full definition

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