EGAVE

subtense

About 0.03 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A line which subtends, especially the chord of an arc.
  2. noun The angle subtended by a line at a point.

Similar words

subchord subtangent sagitta segment semiarc subnormal chord term line solid angle

Often followed by

of bar is at and method measurement angle from

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