Clues for the word "SECANT"
We've had 28 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 63 times in crosswords. It was last seen in King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph crossword on February 24, 2025.
Definition of secant
- a. - Cutting; divivding into two parts; as, a secant line.
- a. - A line that cuts another; especially, a straight line cutting a curve in two or more points.
- a. - A right line drawn from the center of a circle through one end of a circular arc, and terminated by a tangent drawn from the other end; the number expressing the ratio line of this line to the radius of the circle. See Trigonometrical function, under Function.
Referring Clues
- Intersecting line
- Trigonometry ratio
- Line intersecting a curve
- Trigonometric ratio
- Trig function
- Right triangle ratio
- Straight line through a circle
- Trigonometry function
- Hypotenuse-to-adjacent-side ratio
- Right-triangle reciprocal
- Cosine's reciprocal
- Trig ratio
- Curve-cutting line
- Trig measure
- Trig function
- Line through a curve
- Cosine reciprocal
- Reciprocal of a cosine
- Trigonometric function
- Reciprocal of cosine
- Mathematician's line is able to divide group
- Line that cuts through Sussex and Kent, etc is powerless
- Mathematical function for English in 1 situation
- A number in group function
- A line that intersects a curve at least twice
- Cosine’s reciprocal
- Trigonometry term
- Line that intersects a circle in two places
Last Seen In
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - February 24, 2025
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - October 25, 2024
- LA Times - September 24, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - April 26, 2023
- LA Times - April 05, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - January 16, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - November 25, 2022
- LA Times - September 06, 2022
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 20, 2022
- Wall Street Journal - January 17, 2018
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 30, 2017
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - October 29, 2017
- Washington Post Classic - October 08, 2017
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 23, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - January 03, 2017
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - July 16, 2015
- Washington Post - February 14, 2015
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - November 30, 2014
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - September 05, 2014
- Wall Street Journal - July 18, 2014
- Guardian Prize - May 03, 2014
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - April 07, 2014
- Universal - February 17, 2014
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - October 12, 2013
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - May 25, 2013
- New York Times - February 17, 2013
- New York Times - June 25, 2012
- New York Times - September 24, 2011
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 10, 2011
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - July 27, 2011
- And in 33 more crossword puzzles...