secant
noun[C]
mathematicsspecializeduk/ˈsiː.kənt/us/ˈsiː.kənt/in atrianglethat has oneangleof 90°, theratioof thehypotenuse(= thelengthof thesideoppositethe 90°angle)to thelengthof thesidenext to anangleless than 90°
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Geometry: describing angles, lines & orientations
- acute
- angle of incidence
- angularity
- antinode
- asymptote
- asymptotic
- circuitous
- equilateral
- glancing
- indirect
- non-planar
- noncollinear
- obliquely
- obtuse
- orthogonal
- osculate
- projection
- prominent
- rectilinear
- reflection