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Pronunciation : Se"cant
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. secans, -antis, p.pr. of secare to cut. See Section.]
Definition : Defn: Cutting; divivding into two parts; as, a secant line.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Secant
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. s?cante. See Secant, a.]
Definition : 1. (Geom.)

Defn: A line that cuts another; especially, a straight line cutting a curve in two or more points.

2. (Trig.)

Defn: A right line drawn from the center of a circle through one end of a circular arc, and terminated by a tangent drawn from the other end; the number expressing the ratio line of this line to the radius of the circle. See Trigonometrical function, under Function.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913