SUBTENDING

Verb

subtending

present participle of subtend

Source: Wiktionary


SUBTEND

Sub*tend", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Subtended; p. pr. & vb. n. Subtending.] Etym: [L. subtendere; sub under + tendere to stretch, extend. See Tend.]

Definition: To extend under, or be opposed to; as, the line of a triangle which subtends the right angle; the chord subtends an arc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.

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