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Meaning of "subtend"
subtend (verb): In mathematics, 'subtend' means to form an angle with the extremities of (a chord), as eyes with the extremities of an arc
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- 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.
- To extend or stretch opposite something; to be part of a straight or curved line that is opposite to and delimits an angle.
- To form the central angle of a circle underneath an arc
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Several bracts subtend the umbels.
The tabs subtend a substantially equiangular arcuate extension.
The three layers are superposed to subtend a sandwich structure.
This right here is the arc that they are both going to subtend.
The pivot motion may subtend a limited arc.
The keys each subtend an angle greater than the angular spacing between the keys.
Radii intersecting these tip points subtend an angle θt.
The bracts which subtend the flowers are shorter than the calyx.
It is thus important to grasp the political orientations that subtend these discourses.
Thus the two portions subtend an obtuse angle therebetween.
These protrusions are not bonded to the other ply and do subtend pockets.
The two angles that used to subtend equal angles now do not.
Sources which subtend a greater angle need to be measured only over an angle of 80 degrees.
Each of the plurality of curved surface sections may subtend a corresponding angle.
The first openings subtend a first angle from the vertex of the sector.
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In the depicted version of the invention, the recesses subtend different arcs.
Large bracts that subtend the flowers add to the stubby appearance of the inflorescence.
What angle does the arc subtend at the centre?
The bracts that subtend the flower heads are pointed and may have a hooked tip.
Two large, ovate to elliptic bracteoles subtend and protect the young corolla.
These elements subtend very small individual top surfaces less than 1 mm 2.
Bracts, usually broader than leaves and larger than the flowers, subtend each flower.
The second openings subtend a greater second angle from the vertex of the sector.
Abstract, Cortical oscillatory activity has been shown to subtend a wide variety of cognitive processes.
The second portions 34B subtend an exterior obtuse angle relative to their first portions 34A.
In the ideal eye, the image of a diffraction grating can subtend 0.5 micrometre on the retina.
A small object nearby may subtend the same solid angle as a larger object farther away.
The device of Claim 1, wherein said V-grooves subtend right angles.
Bracteoles occasionally subtend the pedicels, but they are usually absent.
In binoculars with 10x magnification it appears to subtend an angle of 5 °.
The coil according to this embodiment can subtend an envelope solid with a parallelepiped rectangular shape.
Thus, both the upper and the lower reflective surface portions subtend an angle of 180 °.
Thus constructed, the graft may subtend a considerable extent of the retinal surface.
Further, each of the curved surface sections 120 may subtend angles of various sizes.
Marker objects should subtend at an angle of not less than 0.5 ° at the observers eye.
The said upper and lower parts subtend a housing chamber 18.
Generally, the keeper plate 4 will subtend a right angle to the first hinge plate.
The second openings 23 in the second hinge eyes 21 subtend a second angle B from the vertex.
The retention tabs are equiangularly spaced, subtend a substantially equal arcuate angle and are substantially congruent.
Hence, all inscribed angles that subtend the same arc ( pink ) are equal.
The faces of the conveyors subtend an angle which is less than 90 °.
Preferably, the inclined planes respectively subtend an angle a equal to 60 ° with respect to symmetry plane P '.
The two radii CP0 and CP1 subtend an angle theta.
For example, the closure zone 26 may subtend a plurality of opposed sectors of the bag 10.
Section of cone ( 1 ) and spherical cap ( 2 ) that subtend a solid angle of one steradian inside a sphere.
