How to pronounce subtend
American English pronunciation
sub-TEND
- IPA
- /sʌbˈtɛnd/
- Syllables
- sub · TEND (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What subtend means
To stretch across the open side of an angle
In a sentence: Draw a line to subtend the angle, and you will have made a triangle.
Where it comes from: It comes from Latin words meaning under and to stretch. The math word hypotenuse comes from a Greek word with the same meaning.
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