transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsi:kənt ]
adj. & n. Math. --adj. cutting (secant line). --n. 1 a line cutting a curve at one or more points. 2 the ratio of the hypotenuse to the shorter side adjacent to an acute angle (in a right-angled triangle). °Abbr.: sec. [F s÷cant(e) f. L secare secant- cut]