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

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche