secant

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points
  2. noun ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle

Etymology

From Latin secāns, present participle of secō (“to cut”).

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