Found 3 items, similar to Secant.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: secant garis potong
English → English (WordNet) Definition: secant secant n 1: a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points 2: ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle [syn: sec]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Secant Secant \Se"cant\ (s[=e]"k[a^]nt), a. [L. secans, -antis, p. pr. of secare to cut. See Section.] Cutting; dividing into two parts; as, a secant line. [1913 Webster] Secant \Secant\, n. [Cf. F. s['e]cante. See Secant, a.] 1. (Geom.) A line that cuts another; especially, a straight line cutting a curve in two or more points. [1913 Webster] 2. (Trig.) 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 of this line to the radius of the circle. See Trigonometrical function, under Function. [1913 Webster]