Secant

Synonyms of secant

• cutting
• crossing
• intersecting

Antonyms of secant

• parallel
• tangent
• non-intersecting

Collocations of secant

secant line

Frequency: 80 %

The secant line intersects the circle at two points.

secant function

Frequency: 65 %

The secant function is the reciprocal of the cosine function.

secant method

Frequency: 40 %

The secant method is an iterative root-finding algorithm.

secant trigonometry

Frequency: 30 %

Secant trigonometry involves the secant function and its properties.

secant modulus

Frequency: 25 %

The secant modulus is a measure of a material's stiffness.

Idiomatic Expressions for secant

• Phrase: secant of a circle
  Meaning: a line that intersects a circle at two points
  Usage: In geometry, the secant of a circle is often used to find the length of line segments.