how to pronounce secant

/ˈsiː.kənt/

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secant is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of secant in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… uses all sorts of hyperbolic secant and …”

meanings of secant

noun:

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

adjective:

That cuts or divides.

secant frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word secant occurs in english on average 0 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics secant can be related to

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