Definitions of secant
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a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more pointstype of:straight linea line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature
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ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled trianglesynonyms: sectype of:circular function, trigonometric functionfunction of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle
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