subtend

səbˈtɛnd

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Definition of subtend - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

mathematics

TECH.

be opposite to and delimit an angle or side

TECH.

The line subtends the angle at the vertex.

delimit

oppose

plant

TECH.

have a bud growing in its axil

TECH.

The leaf subtends a small bud.

encircle

enclose

surround

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Origin of subtend

Latin, sub (under) + tendere (stretch)

Examples of subtend in a sentence

The side of the triangle subtends the given angle.
Each branch subtends a new bud.
The stem subtends several buds in spring.

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French:subtendre, porter, ...
German:gegenüberliegen, tragen, ...
Italian:sottendere, sostenere, ...
Spanish:delimitar, tener, ...
Portuguese:delimitar, abrigar, ...
Chinese:位于......对面并界定, 生出, ...
Japanese:対する, 持つ, ...
Arabic:قابَلَ, حَمَلَ بَرْعَمًا فِي إِبْطِهِ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַגְבִּיל, לְהַצְמִיד, ...
Russian:ограничивать, иметь, ...
Ukrainian:обмежувати, мати, ...
Hindi:विपरीत होना, अक्ष में कली होना, ...
Bengali:বিপরীত হওয়া, বৃদ্ধি করা, ...
Catalan:subtendre, tenir un brot, ...
Czech:svírat, nést, ...
Danish:subtendere, have en knop, ...
Dutch:tegenoverliggen, ondersteunen, ...
Greek:υποτείνω, υποστηρίζω, ...
Hungarian:kifeszít, visel, ...
Khmer:ស្ថិតទល់មុខ និងកំណត់មុំ ឬជ្រុងមួយ, មានពន្លកដុះនៅក្លៀកស្លឹករបស់វា, ...
Korean:대하다, 자라다, ...
Persian:مقابل بودن, جوانه‌ای در زاویه‌اش دارد, ...
Polish:ograniczać, posiadać, ...
Portuguese (BR):delimitar, abrigar, ...
Romanian:a se opune, a avea un mugur, ...
Swedish:spänna över, ha, ...
Thai:ตรงข้ามกับ, เติบโต, ...
Turkish:karşısında olmak, koltuk altına almak, ...
Vietnamese:đối diện với, có, ...

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