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French
Etymology
From Latin secantem.
Pronunciation
Adjective
sécant (feminine sécante, masculine plural sécants, feminine plural sécantes)
- intersecting
- Le problème des cartes géographiques (...) consiste à représenter la surface d'une sphère sur un plan de telle façon que la représentation soit conforme, c'est-à-dire que l'angle des courbes images de deux courbes sécantes quelconques tracées sur la sphère soit égal à l'angle de ces courbes. (Gds cour. pensée math., 1948)
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