bisecant

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noun

A secant that cuts a curve at exactly two points

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Meanings

nounbisecant (plural bisecants)

plural bisecants

  1. mathematicsA secant that cuts a curve at exactly two points

Origin

From bi- + secant.

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Translations

Italian bisecante
  • bisecantesecant that cuts a curve at exactly two points

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

bascinet
Cite this entry
APA

bisecant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bisecant

MLA

“bisecant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bisecant. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bisecant,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bisecant.

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