cosecant
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co·se·cant
(kō-sē′kănt′, -kənt)n. Abbr. csc
1. The reciprocal of the sine of an angle in a right triangle.
2. The secant of the complement of a directed angle or arc.
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cosecant
(kəʊˈsiːkənt)n
(Mathematics) (of an angle) a trigonometric function that in a right-angled triangle is the ratio of the length of the hypotenuse to that of the opposite side; the reciprocal of sine. Abbreviation: cosec
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co•se•cant
(koʊˈsi kənt, -kænt)n.
1. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the hypotenuse to the side opposite a given angle.
2. the secant of the complement, or the reciprocal of the sine, of a given angle or arc. Abbr.: csc
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co·se·cant
(kō-sē′kănt′) The ratio of the length of the hypotenuse in a right triangle to the length of the side opposite an acute angle; the inverse of the sine.
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Noun | 1. | cosecant - ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle circular function, trigonometric function - function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle |
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Kosekans
kosekantti
コセカント
cosecant
n → Kosekans m
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