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  1. secants: Merriam-Webster
  2. secants: Vocabulary.com
  3. secants: Wiktionary
  4. secants: Dictionary.com
  5. secants: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. secants: Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wiktionary (secant)

noun:  (geometry) A straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points.
noun:  (trigonometry) In a right triangle, the reciprocal of the cosine of an angle. Symbol: sec
adjective:  That cuts or divides.
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