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Webster 1913 Edition

Subtend

Sub-tend′

,
Verb.
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 chord
subtends
an arc
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Subtend

SUBTEND'

,
Verb.
T.
[L. sub and tendo, to stretch.] To extend under; as the line of a triangle which subtends the right angle; to subtend the chord of an arch. A line from the eye to a planet, subtends an angle of 40 degrees with the horizon.

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