- subtend sub·tend vt
- [səb'tɛnd]
Geom sottendere
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subtend sub·tend vt
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Subtend — Sub*tend , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subtended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Subtending}.] [L. subtendere; sub under + tendere to stretch, extend. See {Tend}.] To extend under, or be opposed to; as, the line of a triangle which subtends the right angle; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
subtend — sub•tend [[t]səbˈtɛnd, sʌb [/t]] v. t. 1) math. Geom. to extend under or be opposite to: a chord subtending an arc[/ex] 2) bot (of a leaf, bract, etc.) to occur beneath or close to 3) to form or mark the outline or boundary of • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
subtend — sub·tend … English syllables
subtend — [səb tend′] vt. [L subtendere < sub , under + tendere, to stretch: see TEND2] 1. to extend under or be opposite to in position [each side of a triangle subtends the opposite angle] 2. Bot. to enclose in an angle, as between a leaf and its stem … English World dictionary
subtend — /seuhb tend , sub /, v.t. 1. Geom. to extend under or be opposite to: a chord subtending an arc. 2. Bot. (of a leaf, bract, etc.) to occur beneath or close to. 3. to form or mark the outline or boundary of. [1560 70; < L subtendere to stretch… … Universalium
Subtended — Subtend Sub*tend , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subtended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Subtending}.] [L. subtendere; sub under + tendere to stretch, extend. See {Tend}.] To extend under, or be opposed to; as, the line of a triangle which subtends the right angle;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Subtending — Subtend Sub*tend , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subtended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Subtending}.] [L. subtendere; sub under + tendere to stretch, extend. See {Tend}.] To extend under, or be opposed to; as, the line of a triangle which subtends the right angle;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
