Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In geom., a line subtending or stretching across; the chord of an are; a line opposite to an angle spoken of.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Geom.) A line subtending, or stretching across; a chord.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun geometry A line which
subtends , especially thechord of anarc . - noun geometry The
angle subtended by a line at a point.
Etymologies
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Examples
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A rough calculation based on an angular subtense of 1/2 degree and a distance of 30,000 feet suggests that the shadow would be wholly washed out.
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ruzuzu commented on the word subtense
I assume the "are" in the Century definition should be "arc."
October 16, 2015
fbharjo commented on the word subtense
Would that be unpretentious? (to no accord?)
October 17, 2015