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| se·cant [ skənt ] (plural se·cants) |
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1. straight line cutting curve: a straight line that intersects with a curve in two or more places
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2. trigonometric function: the ratio of the hypotenuse to the side adjacent to a given angle in a right triangle
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| [Late 16th century. < Latin secant-, present participle of secare "cut"] |
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