"bisecant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bisecants [plural]
Etymology: bi- + secant Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bi|secant}} bi- + secant Head templates: {{en-noun}} bisecant (plural bisecants)
  1. (mathematics) A secant that cuts a curve at exactly two points Categories (topical): Mathematics Translations (secant that cuts a curve at exactly two points): bisecante [feminine] (Italian)

Inflected forms

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