secant

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for secant

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secant : ඡේදකය

secant : සීකනය

secant : සිකනය

secant : සෙක්

secant definition

Adjective.

  1. Cutting; divivding into two parts; as, a secant line.
  2. A line that cuts another; especially, a straight line cutting a curve in two or more points.
  3. 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 line of this line to the radius of the circle. See Trigonometrical function, under Function.