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subtend

How to use subtend in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for subtend.

Editorial note

I think your use of ‘problem’ subtends a subtle bias.

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Quick take

be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry

Meaning at a glance

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verb

be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for subtend.

verb

be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry

Example sentences

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I think your use of ‘problem’ subtends a subtle bias.

2

This implies that N pixels will subtend less than N times the angle one pixel subtends.

3

At 1400 ly that would subtend a distance of 13 AU, so you wouldn't be able to find Earth-like planets.

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Find the moon's distance by parallax, then the radius follows from the angle it subtends.

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Almost no matter how zoomed in we are or are not, the energy bolts will subtend roughly the same amount of our eyes.

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The fact that one pixel subtends a particular visual angle does not imply that N pixels subtend N times that angle.

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On a flat screen, this is normal and expected, because a pixel further from the eye will subtend less angle than a pixel closer to the eye.

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The regimented gender-divided situation the US seems to subtend is utterly alien to me and seems to be far more awkward than you realize.

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Yes, otherwise even a laser beam that diverges slightly from being perfectly collimated would subtend a fraction of the night sky and thus contain a large number of galaxies.

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Specifically, the "px" specifier now is a scaled length unit, and corresponds to whatever length subtends the same arc in a user's field-of-view as would a single pixel on a typical desktop display at about two feet away.

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An optimal display would be curved so that each pixel subtends a roughly equal visual angle, and it's only the fact that most displays subtend a relatively small visual angle that allows us to approximate this with flat displays.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use subtend in a sentence?

I think your use of ‘problem’ subtends a subtle bias.

What does subtend mean?

be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry

What part of speech is subtend?

subtend is commonly used as verb.