What does "secant" mean?

A straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points.

What is a synonym for "secant"?

Common synonyms include: air line, airline, argument, axis, beeline, chiasmal.

/ˈsiːkənt/ adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Noun

1
A straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points.
2
ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle wordnet
3
In a right triangle, the reciprocal of the cosine of an angle. Symbol: sec
4
a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points wordnet

Adjective

From Latin secāns, present participle of secō (“to cut”).