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For this purpose the condenser should subtend as large an angle as possible at the source of light.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 16, SLICE 2VARIOUSLeverrier said it might be recognized by its disk, which, moreover, would subtend a certain angle.
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF SCIENCEWALTER LIBBYAnd two sides of the ordinate quinquangle doe subtend 2/5 of the same.
THE WAY TO GEOMETRYPETER RAMUSUndersea, submarine; underspan, subtend; underslinking, subterfuge.
AN OUTLINE OF ENGLISH SPEECH-CRAFTWILLIAM BARNESIn like manner the two pale are bracteoles which subtend the flower proper.
GRASSESH. MARSHALL WARD"Subtend" is from the Latin sub (under), and tendere (to stretch).
THE TEACHING OF GEOMETRYDAVID EUGENE SMITHThe cones, about the size of a small walnut, bear spirally arranged imbricated scales which subtend the three-angled winged seeds.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 7, SLICE 8VARIOUSAngles are distinguished by the number of degrees they subtend, to 360°, or the whole circumference of a circle.
THE SAILOR'S WORD-BOOKWILLIAM HENRY SMYTHFor the side of the equilaterall triangle doth subtend 1/3 of the whole pheriphery.
THE WAY TO GEOMETRYPETER RAMUSHe did not define "subtend," supposing such words to be already understood.
THE TEACHING OF GEOMETRYDAVID EUGENE SMITHWORDS RELATED TO SUBTEND
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