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secant

noun

ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle

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Word length
6
Starts with
S
Ends with
T
Contains
EC
Scrabble score
8
CEFR level
A1

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ˈsiːkənt

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noun

  1. ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle

noun

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

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