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单词 subsecant
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Definition of subsecant in English:

subsecant

noun ˈsʌbsiːk(ə)nt
Mathematics rare
  • In Cartesian coordinates: the part of the x-axis lying between the two points where it is cut by a secant of a curve and by a perpendicular drawn from the point where the secant cuts the curve to the x-axis.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in George Berkeley (1685–1753), Church of Ireland bishop of Cloyne and philosopher. From sub- + secant.

Definition of subsecant in US English:

subsecant

nounˈsʌbsiːk(ə)nt
Mathematics rare
  • In Cartesian coordinates: the part of the x-axis lying between the two points where it is cut by a secant of a curve and by a perpendicular drawn from the point where the secant cuts the curve to the x-axis.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in George Berkeley (1685–1753), Church of Ireland bishop of Cloyne and philosopher. From sub- + secant.

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