subtending

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A form of subtend — To use an angle to delimit (mark off, enclose) part of a straight or curved line, for example an arc or the opposite side of a triangle.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of subtend
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APA

subtending. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subtending

MLA

“subtending.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subtending. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subtending,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subtending.

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