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subtends

/səbˈtɛndz/

Meanings
verb
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.

Examples :

"The angle formed by your eye at one end of the table and your friend at the other subtends the width of the table. "
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Related Words

Illustration mathematics

mathematics noun

/mæθ(ə)ˈmætɪks/

An abstract representational system used in the study of numbers, shapes, structure, change and the relationships between these concepts.

"Mathematics helps us understand the relationship between different shapes in our daily lives. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration opposite

opposite noun

/ˈɒpəsɪt/ /ˈɑp(ə)sɪt/

Something opposite or contrary to something else.

"My brother's opinion is the opposite of mine on the best way to study for the exam. "

Illustration delimits

delimits verb

/dɪˈlɪmɪts/ /diˈlɪmɪts/

To mark or fix the limits of.

"The fence delimits the boundary between our yard and the neighbor's. "

Illustration circumference

circumference noun

/sɜːˈkʌm.fɹəns/ /sɝːˈkʌm.fɹəns/

The line that bounds a circle or other two-dimensional figure

"The circumference of the circular table was too large to fit in the dining room. "

Illustration underneath

underneath noun

/ʌndəˈniθ/ /ʌndɚˈnið/

The lower surface or part of something.

"The underneath of the aircraft was painted blue."

Illustration triangle

triangle noun

/ˈtɹaɪəŋɡəl/ /ˈtɹaɪˌæŋɡəl/

A polygon with three sides and three angles.

"The construction paper shape was a triangle. "

Illustration hypotenuse

hypotenuse noun

/haɪˈpɒtənjuːz/ /haɪˈpɑt̬ənjus/

The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.

"The hypotenuse of the right triangle on my math homework is the longest side. "

Illustration straight

straight noun

/stɹeɪt/

Something that is not crooked or bent such as a part of a road or track.

"The straight path to the school led past the park. "

Illustration example

example noun

/əɡˈzæmpl̩/ /ɘɡˈzɐːmpɯ/ /ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩/

Something that is representative of all such things in a group.

"The teacher gave a good example of a sentence using the past tense. "

Illustration enclose

enclose verb

/ənˈkloʊz/ /ɪnˈkləʊz/ /ɪnˈkloʊz/

To surround with a wall, fence, etc.

"to enclose lands"

Illustration delimit

delimit verb

/dɪˈlɪmɪt/

To mark or fix the limits of.

"The fence will delimit our property from the neighbor's. "