secant
noun
- ratio of the hypotenuse of a triangle to the adjacent side of an angle
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈsiːkənt/
adj
Etymology: From Latin secāns, present participle of secō (“to cut”).
- That cuts or divides.
noun
Etymology: From Latin secāns, present participle of secō (“to cut”).
- A straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points.
- In a right triangle, the reciprocal of the cosine of an angle. Symbol: sec