Clues for the word "SECANT"
We've had 28 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 64 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Penny Dell Daily crossword on August 02, 2026.
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
- Penny Dell Daily - August 02, 2026
- 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
- And in 34 more crossword puzzles...