Definition of Subtending. Meaning of Subtending. Synonyms of Subtending
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Definition of Subtending
Subtending Subtend Sub*tend", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Subtended; p. pr. &
vb. n. Subtending.] [L. subtendere; sub under + tendere to
stretch, extend. See Tend.]
To extend under, or be opposed to; as, the line of a triangle
which subtends the right angle; the chord subtends an arc.