English noun: secant | |||
| 1. | secant (shape) a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | straight line | ||
| 2. | secant ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle | ||
| Synonyms | sec | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | circular function, trigonometric function | ||