Word Type

Noun

Adjective

The word "secant" can be used as noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

arcsecant bisecant hyperbolic secant quadrisecant secancy secant method secantly

Context

geometry trigonometry

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

circular function straight line trigonometric function

Type Of (IsA)

straight line trigonometric function

Related Terms

cosecant section sector

Related Terms

angle cosecant cosine curve intersect line point reciprocal right triangle sec section sector straight

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