How Do You Spell SUBTEND?

Pronunciation: [sˈʌbtɛnd] (IPA)

The word "subtend" is a verb that means to extend, reach, or span between two points. It is spelled with the letters S-U-B-T-E-N-D and has a unique IPA phonetic transcription /səbˈtɛnd/. The "sub" prefix means "below" or "under," while "tend" comes from the Latin word "tendere," meaning "to stretch." The pronunciation of "subtend" begins with a schwa sound, followed by a stressed "tend" syllable pronounced with a short "e" and a silent final "d."

SUBTEND Meaning and Definition

1. Subtend is a verb that refers to the act of extending or encompassing an angle. In geometry, it specifically relates to two points or objects that form the endpoints of an angle, wherein one object appears to be located at the farthest extent of the other object when viewed from a given perspective or reference point. The term "subtend" is commonly used to describe the measurement or calculation of the angle formed by two lines that connect these endpoints.

   To "subtend" essentially means to create or define an angle between two objects when viewed from a specific vantage point. It implies the concept of one object appearing to be held or enclosed by another object's angle, as if it were being stretched or projected in such a manner. This geometric principle is frequently applied in various fields, including trigonometry, optics, astronomy, and physics, where precise angle measurements are often paramount.

   The term can also be used more broadly beyond the realm of geometry to denote the act of creating an arc or span, where an object or phenomenon appears to extend between two points in a curved or semi-circular manner. In this context, subtending refers to the action of encompassing the space or distance between those two points, emphasizing the arc-like shape or position.

2. To extend under, or to be opposite to.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for SUBTEND

• suband
• sttend
• subded
• subjent
• substand
• sustand
• subment
• surtent
• stend
• suddend
• suiteand
• sentend
• susteind
• suitand
• sustent
• subtety
• softend
• subtens
• subtrend
• subtendd
• subtand
• subtent
• Suten
• sibbenz
• Sybbens
• subtant
• Subtepad
• subglenod
• subteme
• subtiend
• subteand
• subtoend
• Subtord
• Subetany
• subtaned
• submerd
• suterd

Etymology of SUBTEND

The word "subtend" originated in the late 16th century, deriving from the Latin word "subtendere".

In Latin, "subtendere" is a combination of "sub", meaning "under", and "tendere", meaning "to stretch or extend". Consequently, "subtendere" can be interpreted as "to stretch under".

When this word was adopted into English, it retained a similar meaning. In mathematics, "subtend" refers to the extension or span of an angle created between two lines that emanate from the same point.

Similar spelling word for SUBTEND

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Conjugate verb Subtend

CONDITIONAL

I would subtend

you would subtend

he/she/it would subtend

we would subtend

they would subtend

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be subtending

you would be subtending

he/she/it would be subtending

we would be subtending

they would be subtending

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have subtend

you would have subtend

he/she/it would have subtend

we would have subtend

they would have subtend

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been subtending

you would have been subtending

he/she/it would have been subtending

we would have been subtending

they would have been subtending

FUTURE

I will subtend

you will subtend

he/she/it will subtend

we will subtend

they will subtend

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be subtending

you will be subtending

he/she/it will be subtending

we will be subtending

they will be subtending

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have subtended

you will have subtended

he/she/it will have subtended

we will have subtended

they will have subtended

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been subtending

you will have been subtending

he/she/it will have been subtending

we will have been subtending

they will have been subtending

IMPERATIVE

you subtend

we let´s subtend

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to subtend

PAST

I subtended

you subtended

he/she/it subtended

we subtended

they subtended

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was subtending

you were subtending

he/she/it was subtending

we were subtending

they were subtending

PAST PARTICIPLE

subtended

PAST PERFECT

I had subtended

you had subtended

he/she/it had subtended

we had subtended

they had subtended

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been subtending

you had been subtending

he/she/it had been subtending

we had been subtending

they had been subtending

PRESENT

I subtend

you subtend

he/she/it subtends

we subtend

they subtend

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am subtending

you are subtending

he/she/it is subtending

we are subtending

they are subtending

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

subtending

PRESENT PERFECT

I have subtended

you have subtended

he/she/it has subtended

we have subtended

they have subtended

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been subtending

you have been subtending

he/she/it has been subtending

we have been subtending

they have been subtending

I would have subtended

we would have subtended

you would have subtended

he/she/it would have subtended

they would have subtended