Associations to the word «Subtend»

Wiktionary

SUBTEND, verb. (transitive) To extend or stretch underneath or opposite something
SUBTEND, verb. (mathematics) To enclose an arc on a circle with an angle

Dictionary definition

SUBTEND, verb. Be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.