subtend

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Synonyms: subtrend

Antonyms: subtrend

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|mathematics}} To use an [[angle]] to [[delimit]] ([[mark off]], [[enclose]]) part of a straight or curved line, for example an [[arc]] or the opposite [[side]] of a triangle.
2. {{lb|en|transitive|also mathematics}} To [[extend]] or [[stretch]] [[opposite]] something; to be part of a straight or curved line that is opposite to and delimits an angle.
3. {{lb|en|transitive|mathematics}} To form the [[central angle]] of a [[circle]] underneath an [[arc]].
4. {{lb|en|botany|transitive}} To stand beneath or close to, as a [[bract]] at the base of a [[flower]].

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