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Meaning of Secant | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈsiːkənt

Definitions

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

Equivalents

العربية القاطع قاطع
Català secant
Čeština sečna sekans
Dansk sekant
Deutsch Sekans Sekante
Ελληνικά τέμνουσα
Español secante
Suomi leikkaaja sekantti
Français sécant sécante
Magyar szelő
Íslenska sniðill
Italiano secante
日本語 セカンド 割線 正割
ខ្មែរ សេកង់
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਛੇਦਕ ਰੇਖਾ
Polski secans sekans sieczna
Português secante
Русский се́канс секу́щая
Türkçe sekant
Tiếng Việt cát tuyến

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

secant method Secants secapin Secaș secateur secateurs

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