The meaning of Cosecants
ˌkəʊˈsiː.kənt
Cosecants – definition
nounThe ratio of the hypotenuse (in a right-angled triangle) to the side opposite an acute angle; the reciprocal of sine.
Usage examples:
The other angle, b has its tanglent equal to its cosecant (the reciprocal of the sine).
nounA function (= mathematical relation) of an angle that is the reciprocal (= number) of sine
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Word origin
early 18th century: from modern Latin cosecant-, from co- ‘mutually’ + Latin secant- ‘cutting’ (from the verb secare ). Compare with secant.
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