SECANT


Meaning of SECANT in English

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).

Usage:

Abbr.: sec.

Etymology: F s{eacute}cant(e) f. L secare secant- cut

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.