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Secant meaning

  1. A straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points.
  2. In a right triangle, the reciprocal of the cosine of an angle. Symbol: sec

Synonyms of Secant

straight line sec trigonometric function circular function

Related words

Other words often associated with Secant or its synonyms:

function dry line second curve

Using Secant

  • The main meaning on this page is: 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
  • Useful related words include: straight line, sec, trigonometric function, circular function.
  • In the example corpus, secant often appears in combinations such as: the secant, secant lines, secant line.

Context around Secant

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 7 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

globe 1×

Often after:

lines 6× line 3× method 1× ogive 1× means 1× functions 1× stems 1×

Sentence patterns with Secant

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

both the secant method and 1× consequently the secant lines do 1× left the secant line always 1× limit of secant lines just 1× of the secant line and 1× of the secant lines is 1× penetrator a secant ogive further 1× progression of secant lines depends 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

both the secant 1× consequently the secant 1× for example if 1× geometrically the limit 1× hardened penetrator a 1× more directly given 1×

Common sentence endings:

a unit circle 1× approaches the vertex 1× are represented undistorted 1× cuts the circle 1× does not exist 1× guesses for irr 1×

Words around Secant

Just before it in the word index:

secamb 4 secam 69 seca 11 sec 3.998 sebuyau 2 sebutinde 2

Just after it in the word index:

secateurs 4 secaucus 20 secb 6 secc 4 secca 3 secchi 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaon 19 abbv 19 abdalla 19 abdirahman 19 abdulmalik 19 abhimanyu 19

Corpus analysis for Secant

  • In this selection, "secant" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, globe, lines, line and method stand out and add context to how "secant" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include both the secant method and and consequently the secant lines do. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "secant" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with secant

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Tangent and secant lines (standard lines) are represented undistorted. (9 words)

Geometrically, the limit of the secant lines is the tangent line. (11 words)

Both the secant method and the improved formula rely on initial guesses for IRR. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

More directly, given a small change in x, the relative change in x is while the relative change in is Taking the ratio yields: : The last term is the difference quotient (the slope of the secant line), and taking the limit yields the derivative. (44 words)

For example, if two circular arcs meet at a sharp point (a vertex) then there is no uniquely defined tangent at the vertex because the limit of the progression of secant lines depends on the direction in which "point B" approaches the vertex. (43 words)

Those standard parallels may be visualized as secant lines where the cone intersects the globe—or, if the map maker chooses the same parallel twice, as the tangent line where the cone is tangent to the globe. (37 words)

Example sentences (14)

As a point q approaches the origin from the right, the secant line always has slope 1. As a point q approaches the origin from the left, the secant line always has slope −1.

Both the secant method and the improved formula rely on initial guesses for IRR.

Consequently, the secant lines do not approach any single slope, so the limit of the difference quotient does not exist.

For example, if two circular arcs meet at a sharp point (a vertex) then there is no uniquely defined tangent at the vertex because the limit of the progression of secant lines depends on the direction in which "point B" approaches the vertex.

Geometrically, the limit of the secant lines is the tangent line.

Hardened penetrator A secant ogive Further thinking on the subject envisions a hardened penetrator using kinetic energy to defeat the target's defenses and subsequently deliver a nuclear explosive to the buried target.

More directly, given a small change in x, the relative change in x is while the relative change in is Taking the ratio yields: : The last term is the difference quotient (the slope of the secant line), and taking the limit yields the derivative.

Notable lines The developable surface may also be either tangent or secant to the sphere or ellipsoid.

Advertentie

Tangent and secant lines (standard lines) are represented undistorted.

Tangent means the surface touches but does not slice through the globe; secant means the surface does slice through the globe.

The sine, tangent, and secant functions of an angle constructed geometrically in terms of a unit circle.

The tangent line is a limit of secant lines just as the derivative is a limit of difference quotients.

The word tangent comes from Latin tangens meaning "touching", since the line touches the circle of unit radius, whereas secant stems from Latin secans — "cutting" — since the line cuts the circle.

Those standard parallels may be visualized as secant lines where the cone intersects the globe—or, if the map maker chooses the same parallel twice, as the tangent line where the cone is tangent to the globe.

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Common combinations with secant

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "secant" in a sentence?
An example: "As a point q approaches the origin from the right, the secant line always has slope 1. As a point q approaches the origin from the left, the secant line always has slope −1." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "secant" from authentic English texts.
What does "secant" mean?
Secant means: A straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points.
What are synonyms of "secant"?
Common synonyms of "secant" include: straight line, sec, trigonometric function, circular function.
How many example sentences with "secant" are there?
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