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Meaning of COSECANT

Pronunciation:  kow'seekunt

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle
 

COSECANT is a 8 letter word that starts with C.

 

 Synonyms: cosec
 
 See Also: circular function, trigonometric function

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Co*se"cant\ (k?-s?"k?nt), n. [For co. secans, an
abbrev. of L. complementi secans.] (Trig.)
The secant of the complement of an arc or angle. See Illust.
of {Functions}.

 

 

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