subtended
Stretched across from
Subtended is a geometry term describing an angle or arc formed by two lines or points.
An angle is subtended by the arc it spans; an arc is subtended by the angle that creates it.
The arc subtended by a 90-degree angle is a quarter circle.
Outside mathematics, the word occasionally describes anything that stretches beneath or is enclosed by something else.
Curved line segment
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
- vertexPoint where edges converge
- radiusCenter-to-perimeter distance
diameter · circumference · sector · segment · central angle · tangent · circle · triangle
Leaflike floral structure
- leafPlant's photosynthetic organ
- axilStem-leaf angle
- petioleA leaf's supporting stem
- peduncleFlower-bearing stalk
inflorescence · flower · sepal · petal · calyx · corolla · stipule · node
Light-sensing tissue layer
- field of viewExtent one sees simultaneously
- eyeOrgan of sight
- opticsScience of illumination
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
observer · viewpoint · perspective · distance · span
arc
Curved line segment
radius · diameter · circumference · sector · segment · central angle · tangent · circle · triangle · polygon
bract
Leaflike floral structure
peduncle · inflorescence · flower · sepal · petal · calyx · corolla · stipule · node · rachis
retina
Light-sensing tissue layer
- field of viewExtent one sees simultaneously
- eyeOrgan of sight
- opticsScience of illumination
perception · observer · viewpoint · perspective · distance · span
subtendedadjacent
Directly next to
tangent · coincident · adjoining · contiguous · tangential
attend, tent, extend, pretend, tend, intend, tension, extension, extensive